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Carla Tyson
Age : 57
Gender : Female
Race : Black
Date : 07/28/2024
Location : N. 14th St. and West North
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian hit by car, then killed by police vehicle after first injury
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/28/2024, 57-year-old Carla Tyson was walking near the intersection of North 14th Street and West North Avenue when she was struck by a sport utility vehicle that fled the scene. Moments later, a Milwaukee Police Department squad vehicle responding to an unrelated call also struck Tyson.
Tyson was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the SUV left the area before officers arrived. Milwaukee Police investigators stated that the squad officer was responding to an emergency assignment at the time of the collision.
Tyson's family has questioned the circumstances surrounding the incident and has sought additional information regarding the police vehicle's involvement, including whether emergency lights and siren were activated and whether body-worn camera or squad video would be released. Family members have also called for greater transparency in the investigation.
As of the latest publicly available information, the driver of the hit-and-run vehicle had not been publicly identified, the identity of the officer driving the squad car had not been released, and no final public investigative findings regarding the police vehicle's role have been announced.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbs58.com/news/milwaukee-police-investigate-fatal-crash-involving-mpd-squad
