Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Michael J. Brooks Jr.
Gender : Male
Age : 20
Race : Black
Date : 06/17/2021
Location : 1000 block County Welfare Road
City : Leesport
County : Berks
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Bern Township Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 17, 2021, Bern Township officers on patrol initiated a pursuit of a vehicle for undisclosed reasons. The driver continued to drive, and officers escalated the chase. The pursuit ended when the vehicle struck a tree. The driver, Michael Brooks Jr., 20, and the 15-year-old female passenger were both pronounced dead at the scene.
