Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Cameron De’Juan Nix
Gender : Male
Age : 27
Race : Black
Date : 10/07/2024
Location : Highway 31 at Old Highway 31
City : Kimberly
County : Jefferson
State : Alabama
Agency : Kimberly Police Department
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/07/2024, officers from the Kimberly Police Department pursued a vehicle driven by Cameron De’Juan Nix on Highway 31 at Old Highway 31 in Kimberly, Alabama. Police initiated the chase after Nix reportedly refused to stop for a traffic violation. During the pursuit, officers deployed undisclosed tactics to intercept the vehicle. The chase ended when police fired shots at the vehicle, fatally striking Nix. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Officials have not disclosed the specific circumstances that led officers to use lethal force or whether Nix posed an immediate threat. The Kimberly Police Department has initiated an internal review, and the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation is overseeing the investigation.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 12/01/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbrc.com/2024/10/07/man-dies-after-weekend-police-chase-jefferson-co-community/
