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Demarcus King
Gender : Male
Age : 18
Race : Black
Date : 06/22/2022
Location : Hwy 79 + Hwy 6
City : Hearne
County : Robertson
State : Texas
Agency : Franklin PD
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Franklin Police attempted to pull over 18-year-old Demarcus King, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, for going 80 mph in a 60 mph zone. He did not stop and police escalated a high-speed chase from Franklin down Highway 79 to Highway 6 south of Hearne where speeds reached up to 115-120 mph. King hit an embankment near a railroad bridge. He then got out of the car and shot himself.
