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Deshawn Knowles 1 of 2

Gender : Male

Age : 21

Race : Black

Date : 03/06/2022

Location : Not Disclosed

City : Palm Beach Lakes

County : Palm Beach

State : Florida

Agency : Riviera Beach Police Department

Officer(s) :Tabitha Smith

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Fatal police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

D’Asia Monroe and her boyfriend Deshawn Knowles, died in a crash on March 6 after a Riviera Beach Police sergeant tried to pull the SUV over for making a U-turn at Blue Heron Boulevard and Garden Road. Monroe was into the U-turn when, Smith says, she smashed into another vehicle, then drove off, then a mile and a half later crashing through a fence and landing in a canal near the VA Medical Center.

The officer who had chased them had a lengthy disciplinary records including having caused seven car crashes in the past. Police refused to show dashcam video.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wflx.com/2022/04/21/bad-driving-or-police-chase-mom-wants-answers-daughters-traffic-death/