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Dennis Bernard
Gender : Male
Age : 20
Race : Black
Date : 11/21/2024
Location : Hungry Neck Boulevard
City : Mount Pleasant
County : Charleston
State : South Carolina
Agency : Charleston County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At approximately 2:30 a.m. on November 21, 2024, a police pursuit began after a 2015 Jaguar, driven impaired with lights off and hitting a median, was pursued for several miles at high speed. The vehicle crashed into a tree on Hungry Neck Boulevard, killing three individuals: Scott Tucker (20), Dennis Bernard (20), and Jaden Geathers (19). Tucker, a detention officer, was among the victims.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 killed.
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Last update: 11/22/2024.