Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Teion Cooper
Gender : Male
Age : 41
Race : Black
Date : 05/24/2022
Location : Sheridan and 37th Streets
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 24, 2022, Milwaukee County Sheriff’s deputies initiated a high-speed chase due to tinted windows. The pursuit led to a crash where Teion Cooper was killed and his girlfriend and daughter were injured. The investigation into Teion Cooper's death, caused by a crash during a high-speed chase initiated by the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, is ongoing. The chase was started over tinted windows, and speeds reached up to 92 mph. The deputies called off the chase after clipping a parked vehicle, but the fleeing car crashed shortly after, killing Cooper and injuring his girlfriend and daughter. The officer involved in the initial stop was from Milwaukee PD, and the case is being investigated by the Milwaukee Police Department.
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