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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 3
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/15/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Shelby
County : Cherokee
State : North Carolina
Agency : Shelby PD, Cherokee County SO, Cleveland County SO
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police dispatch received a call that a white pickup truck was following a car and shooting at it. Police escalated a chase that reached North Carolina and the call was transferred to the Cleveland County dispatch center. Deputies from Cleveland County found the truck and tried to stop the persons. Police said the driver of the truck fled by running a red light and eventually turned off their lights. Deputies found the vehicle crashed into a home. Shelby PD said 6 six males were in the vehicle, 5 between the ages of 15-20 and one whose age was unknown. Police said 3 of the men died, 3 were taken to the hospital, and 1 was released.
