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George Desamon Jr.
Gender : Male
Age : 18
Race : Black
Date : 06/07/2022
Location : La. 182 near Prejean Rd
City : Clarenco
County : Lafayette
State : Louisiana
Agency : Clarenco PD
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash for defective tail light
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
George Desamon Jr. allegedly refused to stop for a traffic stop and police escalated a chase and the Explorer overturned and then came to rest in the parking lot of the Carencro Community Center. Desamon was in the passenger seat and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lafayette Parish Coroner’s Office. Police alleged that the vehicle had been stolen.
