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Anthony Louis

Gender : Male

Age : 35

Race : Black

Date : 04/06/2021

Location : Unknown

City : Washington

County : District of Columbia

State : District of Columbia

Agency : Alexandria Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Alexandria PD escalated a chase of a vehicle that they felt was involved in nearby gunfire. The vehicle did not stop and drove northbound on Interstate 295. Police continued to chase the driver into Southeast Washington, D.C., where he exited the vehicle and jumped over a jersey barrier, falling approximately 23 feet onto Malcolm X Avenue. While still being chased, a U.S. Park Police officer deployed a stun gun, and Alexandria Police officers took him into custody. He was pronounced dead at the crash site.

SOURCE LINKS :

• https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/police-pursuit-virginia-alexandria-washington-dc-i-295/65-1c948805-3046-431d-8707-09dae6f9b487
• https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/family-wants-answers-on-mans-death-after-police-pursuit-from-old-town-to-dc/2634359/
• https://foxsanantonio.com/news/nation-world/alexandria-family-speaks-after-man-dies-police-custody
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/police-reform-federal-agencies/2021/06/03/50dbbbea-a130-11eb-a7ee-949c574a09ac_story.html
• https://www.alxnow.com/2021/04/12/just-in-video-released-of-police-arresting-chase-suspect-who-died-in-d-c/