Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Kenneth Jamel Carrol
Gender : Male
Age : 24
Race : Black
Date : 10/30/2022
Location : 5200 Grand Avenue
City : Davenport
County : Scott
State : Iowa
Agency : Iowa State Patrol, Davenport Police, Bettendorf Police
Officer(s) :Troopers Kenneth Voorhees, Dwight Swartz; Officers Brandon Askew, Mason Pauley, Benjamin Betsworth, Zachary Thomas
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 30, 2022, police escalated a chase in excess of 100 mph, with Kenneth Jamel Carol fleeing and running multiple red lights in the process. The pursuit was high-speed, cutting through urban streets, and lasted several minutes before Carol's vehicle became inoperable after crashing. It was reported that he crashed into a pole or another fixed object, after which he fled on foot, pursued by several officers from both the Davenport Police Department and the Iowa State Patrol. During the foot chase, Carol allegedly fired shots at police. Six officers fired a total of 53 bullets, 13 of which struck Carol. Four of the officers were from local departments, and two were from the Iowa State Patrol.
Notably, on October 16, 2022, this was not the first time Carol had been targeted in a police chase. In a previous incident earlier that year, he drove away from officers who attempted to stop him but was able to elude them. It is believed that the stop on October 30, just two weeks after the first chase, may have been pretextual, with officers possibly targeting Carol due to their inability to stop him during the earlier encounter.
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The incidents are currently under investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.
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The family of Kenneth Jamel Carol has filed a lawsuit accusing police of excessive force and unlawful pretextual traffic stops leading to his death. The complaint contends that officers unnecessarily escalated the situation, resulting in a fatal shooting. The family's legal team argues that the officers were targeting Carol due to a prior encounter and that police actions violated his civil rights. They are seeking accountability for the officers involved in the fatal incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.iowacapitaldispatch.com/2023/11/02/lawsuit-filed-over-fatal-police-shooting-in-eastern-iowa/
https://www.iowacapitaldispatch.com/2022/10/17/iowa-man-sued-after-police-pursuit-leads-to-death/
