Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Christopher Walls
Gender : Male
Age : 16
Race : Black
Date : 11/14/2021
Location : Northwest 62nd Street and Northwest 27th Avenue
City : Miami
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Hollywood Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Beaten/bludgeoned
Event : Killed during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On November 14, 2021, at approximately 9:35 p.m., Hollywood Police Department officers pursued 16-year-old Christopher Walls, who was possibly involved in a carjacking a black 2018 Alfa Romeo and fleeing in the vehicle. The chase ended when Walls crashed the car near Northwest 62nd Street and Northwest 27th Avenue in Miami, Florida. Witnesses to the arrest alleged that police used excessive force, stating that Walls was beaten during the encounter. After being handed over to Miami-Dade Police custody, Walls became unconscious and later died. Miami PD did not disclose the names of the officers who beat him to death.
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article255815961.html
2. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/hollywood/fl-ne-teen-death-hollywood-police-custody-20211115-5fnw52fsbjgvzelq6yavd45wqa-story.html
