Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Patrick J. McCormick
Gender : Male
Age : 35
Race : Black
Date : 01/06/2021
Location : 3930 State Rd S-34-45
City : Marion
County : Marion
State : South Carolina
Agency : Marion County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 6, 2021, at approximately 10:50 p.m., a deputy from the Marion County Sheriff's Office attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Patrick J. McCormick, who refused to stop. The deputy initiated a pursuit of McCormick’s vehicle, which continued driving southbound on Maiden Down Road. The deputy pursued McCormick at high speeds.
During the chase, McCormick collided with a 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis that was traveling on Jackson Road, not involved in the pursuit. The crash occurred at the intersection of Jackson Road and Maiden Down Road. Patrick McCormick, the fleeing driver, was killed instantly in the crash. The other vehicle involved was driven by Jonathan David Price, who was the driver of the Dodge Charger being pursued. Price, the officer’s target in the chase, was critically injured and later died at a local hospital due to the injuries sustained in the crash.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wpde.com/news/local/marion-county-deputy-killed-in-crash-identified?utm_
