Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Age : 16
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/15/2024
Location : South Miami Boulevard
City : Morrisville
County : Durham
State : North Carolina
Agency : Morrisville Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/15/2024, at approximately 2:23 a.m., Morrisville police responded to a reported armed robbery and carjacking at the Camden Westwood Apartments on West Shore Court. The victim reported being assaulted by four individuals, one reportedly armed with a handgun, before his 2016 BMW SUV was taken. About eight minutes later, a Morrisville police officer located the BMW traveling on Chapel Hill Road toward Durham and initiated a pursuit.
The pursuit continued toward Durham before officers lost sight of the BMW near the Chapel Hill Road/Page Road area. Morrisville police terminated the pursuit. Approximately two hours later, at about 4:41 a.m., a passing motorist discovered the BMW crashed in a field off the 5900 block of South Miami Boulevard in Durham and notified authorities. Durham officers found the 16-year-old driver had been ejected from the vehicle and pronounced him dead at the scene. Investigators determined he was the only person inside the SUV when it crashed.
The crash investigation was conducted by the Durham Police Department while the Morrisville Police Department conducted an internal review of the pursuit. One Morrisville officer involved in the pursuit was placed on administrative leave pending that review. Morrisville Police Chief Pete Acosta later stated the review concluded departmental pursuit procedures had been followed. The juvenile's identity has not been publicly released because of his age. No subsequent public reports were located identifying the pursuing officer, announcing civil litigation, criminal charges, or other significant investigative findings related to the fatal pursuit.
