Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Geavon Lamont Myles

Gender : Male

Age : 17

Race : Black

Date : 02/02/2021

Location : NC-11 & NC-903

City : Kenansville

County : Duplin

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Drowned

Event : Drowned during police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 2, 2021, a trooper from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol attempted to stop a driver for speeding. The driver did not stop, and police escalated the pursuit through Kenansville on NC-24, eventually turning onto NC-11. At the intersection of NC-11 and NC-903, during the chase, the driver failed to stop at a stop sign, drove across NC-903, struck a fence, and entered a pond, where the vehicle quickly became submerged in approximately 15 feet of water.
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One occupant was rescued, while four otherswere pronounced dead at the scene.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries during this police encounter: 4 fatalities

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SOURCE LINKS :

https://wcti12.com/news/local/crews-responding-to-submerged-vehicle-along-duplin-county-roadway
https://www.wnct.com/local-news/duplin-co-officials-respond-after-chase-leaves-vehicle-overturned-in-pond/
https://speedlux.com/four-young-people-die-high-speed-car-chase-north-carolina/