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Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/06/2021

Location : 18th Street south of 5th Avenue

City : Barron

County : Barron

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Barron County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin State Patrol

Officer(s) :Sgt. Allen

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON FOR POLICE CHASE:
Speeding followed by suspected impaired driving and flight from a traffic stop. At approximately 12:14 a.m., Barron County Sheriff’s Sergeant Allen stopped a vehicle driven by Mohamed A. Shire for speeding on County Highway O near U.S. Highway 8 east of Barron. Allen subsequently observed evidence that Shire was allegedly intoxicated and attempted to conduct field sobriety testing. After a physical struggle with Allen, Shire returned to the vehicle and drove away at high speed with the passenger still inside.
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EVENT NARRATIVE:
On 08/06/2021, an unidentified male passenger was killed after Mohamed A. Shire crashed into a tree following a seven-mile Barron County Sheriff’s Department pursuit in Barron County. The passenger was not driving the vehicle and had been riding with Shire when Sergeant Allen initiated the traffic stop.
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At approximately 12:14 a.m., Sergeant Allen stopped Shire for speeding. The later criminal complaint places the stop on 18th Street at 12th Avenue. Allen approached and found two men in the vehicle. He reported smelling a strong odor of alcohol and seeing two open glass beer bottles containing liquid. Allen instructed Shire to turn off the engine and get out.
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Allen reported smelling alcohol on Shire after he exited the vehicle and directed him toward the front of the patrol vehicle for field sobriety testing. Shire then said he needed to retrieve something from his vehicle and walked back toward the driver’s door despite Allen telling him not to return to it.
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Allen grabbed Shire and the two struggled briefly. Police said Shire broke free and reached inside the vehicle. Allen drew his service weapon, retreated behind his patrol vehicle for cover and repeatedly ordered Shire to exit with his hands visible. Shire and the passenger remained inside.
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Shire started the vehicle and drove south on 18th Street at high speed. Allen entered his patrol vehicle, activated its emergency lights and siren and pursued.
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The pursuit continued south on 18th Street for approximately seven miles, from 12th Avenue to 5th Avenue. Allen eventually lost sight of Shire’s vehicle and terminated the pursuit at 5th Avenue. The entire pursuit occurred within Barron County and was recorded by Allen’s body-worn camera and patrol-car camera.
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Allen remained at the location where he terminated the pursuit for more than one minute and notified dispatch that he had ended the chase and lost sight of the vehicle. He then continued south on 18th Street at normal speed with his emergency lights and siren turned off.
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As Allen approached County Highway A and 18th Street, he saw what appeared to be vehicle lights in the woods south of the intersection. Deputy Erik Sedani arrived and joined Allen. They located Shire’s vehicle in a field driveway where it had crashed into a tree.
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Allen checked the male passenger and found no signs of life. Chetek EMS subsequently confirmed that the passenger was dead. Shire survived with minor injuries and was transported to Barron Hospital. Deputy Erik Sedani was assigned to investigate the impaired-driving component of the fatal crash.
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No PIT/TVI maneuver, stop sticks, roadblock or intentional police-vehicle contact was reported. The available court material establishes a seven-mile pursuit but does not provide a measured maximum speed for Shire or Allen’s patrol vehicle.
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Wisconsin State Patrol conducted the crash reconstruction. Dallas Fire Department, Chetek and Mayo Ambulance, Barron Police Department and the Barron County Sheriff’s Department also responded.
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Shire was initially arrested on suspicion of sixth-offense OWI, homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and fleeing police. The criminal complaint subsequently identified him as Mohamed A. Shire, 44, of Barron.
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An amended complaint filed on 09/29/2021 charged Shire with felony fleeing/eluding, homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle as a repeat offense, and homicide by use of a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration as a repeat offense. Shire posted a $5,000 cash bond after an August 9 hearing.
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Shire failed to appear for his preliminary hearing on 11/09/2021. The court was advised that he might have fled the country and issued a nationwide arrest warrant.
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Despite the later criminal proceedings, the deceased passenger remained identified only by initials in the publicly reported criminal complaint. His full name, age and biographical information have not been reliably established in the public material located for this reconstruction.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Barron County Sheriff’s Sergeant Allen conducted the original speeding stop, struggled with Shire and subsequently pursued him for approximately seven miles before terminating the pursuit after losing sight of the vehicle. Allen’s body camera and squad camera recorded the encounter and pursuit. Deputy Erik Sedani arrived after Allen had terminated the chase and was assigned to investigate the impaired-driving component of the fatal crash; Sedani was not identified as the pursuing deputy.
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/sheriff-drunk-driver-flees-wis-deputy-after-traffic-stop-passenger-killed-in-crash/
https://www.weau.com/2021/08/06/one-dead-one-custody-after-friday-morning-crash-barron-county/
https://www.fox9.com/news/traffic-stop-leads-to-tussle-chase-ends-in-deadly-crash
https://drydenwire.com/news/passenger-dead-driver-arrested-on-homicide-causing-death-by-intoxicated-use-of-vehicle/
https://drydenwire.com/news/court-issues-nationwide-arrest-warrant-for-man-charged-with-homicide-by-owi/
https://www.startribune.com/suspected-drunken-driver-flees-deputy-in-w-wisconsin-crashes-and-kills-passenger/600085681/
https://www.cumberland-advocate.com/sites/default/files/cum-2021-08-18-a-001%20e-edition.pdf