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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/08/2024

Location : Broadway

City : Vallejo

County : Solano

State : California

Agency : Vallejo Police Department

Officer(s) :Dynelle Jones

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/08/2024, Officer Dynelle Jones of the Vallejo Police Department initiated a pursuit of a vehicle reported stolen. The chase escalated and ended on Broadway when the vehicle crashed. Police reportedly shot out the car windows, claiming it was an attempt to rescue the driver. Witnesses observed large amounts of blood on the sidewalk, but it remains unclear whether the individual died from injuries sustained in the crash or from being shot by police.
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This marks the second fatality resulting from a police chase involving the Vallejo Police Department in three days. The incident is under investigation, with additional scrutiny due to the circumstances surrounding the individual’s death and the department's recent history with chase-related fatalities.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
1 deceased.
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Last Update: 11/29/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.vallejosun.com/second-person-in-three-days-dies-during-vallejo-police-pursuit/
https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/driver-killed-in-fiery-crash-after-leading-vallejo-pd-on-pursuit/
Image (Courtesy Lizz Blanco, via Vallejo Crime and Safety)