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Tyrance Benbow

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Black

Date : 07/08/2022

Location : NC-130

City : Shallotte

County : Brunswick

State : North Carolina

Agency : Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Unit

Officer(s) :Not Dlsclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Unit agents tried to make a traffic stop using the excuse of too dark window tint on Tyrance Benbow. Officers felt if they had gotten a tip that he was going to make some drug purchases, and they attempted to stop him. He sped away and police chased him, attacked him with a PIT maneuver, several times and rear ended him, resulting in a fatal crash that killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbko.com/video/2023/03/23/family-files-lawsuit-against-first-responders-fatal-wreck-during-chase-2022/