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Marcia Pochette

Gender : Female

Age : 57

Race : Black

Date : 07/31/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Boynton Beach

County : Palm Beach

State : Florida

Agency : West Palm Beach Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Mother and pregnant daughter, both bystanders, killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/31/2024, a high-speed police pursuit by the West Palm Beach Police Department in Boynton Beach, Florida, resulted in the deaths of 57-year-old Marcia Pochette and her daughter, 27-year-old Jenice Woods, who was pregnant. Police were pursuing a fleeing vehicle when it struck Pochette’s car as she and her daughter were turning into their neighborhood.
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The driver of the fleeing vehicle was apprehended after attempting to flee on foot. Seven officers involved in the pursuit have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation by the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office Public Corruption Unit and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 fatalities, including Marcia Pochette and her pregnant daughter, Jenice Woods.
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Last Update: 12/03/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wptv.com/news/region-s-palm-beach-county/boynton-beach/what-caused-the-chase-fatal-crash-after-police-pursuit-leaves-victims-family-seeking-answers
https://people.com/woman-and-mother-reportedly-killed-in-fla-crash-man-arrested-8689958
https://www.wptv.com/wptv-investigates/public-corruption-unit-investigating-wpb-officers-actions-leading-to-deadly-boynton-beach-crash