Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Deshawn Dante Leeth
Gender : Male
Age : 30
Race : Black
Date : 04/04/2025
Location : Pennsylvania Turnpike near Beaver Falls
City : North Sewickley Township
County : Beaver
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Ohio State Highway Patrol, Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after driving away in police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 4, 2025, a man involved in a crash on the Ohio Turnpike attacked an Ohio trooper during a struggle and stole a police cruiser. Troopers chased him into Pennsylvania. The man crashed and flipped the stolen cruiser on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Beaver Falls. Officers opened fire and killed him. His identity has not been released. The eastbound turnpike lanes were shut down between New Castle and Cranberry exits.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/part-pa-turnpike-closed-because-police-incident/VCK6ABWFMFC7VORRWHIPZE57PI/
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/ohio-state-highway-patrol-cruiser-stolen-man-killed-in-police-shooting-pennsylvania-turnpike/
https://www.wtae.com/article/police-ohio-turnpike-crash-pennsylvania-pursuit-shooting/60467287
