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Liberty Borg

Gender : Female

Age : 25

Race : Black

Date : 09/04/2025

Location : Penn Avenue North and Olson Memorial Highway

City : Minneapolis

County : Hennepin

State : Minnesota

Agency : Minneapolis Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On September 4, 2025, Liberty Borg, 25, was killed in Minneapolis when a man fleeing police crashed into her vehicle during a high-speed pursuit. She died alongside her friend Marisa Ardys Casebolt. Borg’s 6-year-old son, who was in the vehicle, suffered severe injuries including bilateral leg fractures and a traumatic brain injury. The driver, Troy Mike Payton, was arrested and faces multiple state and federal charges for carjacking, firearm use, and causing deaths during the pursuit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.startribune.com/carjacker-fleeing-officers-hits-car-kills-2-completely-innocent-people-minneapolis-police-say/601467019
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/family-friends-remember-2-innocent-women-killed-in-minneapolis-crash
https://www.fox9.com/news/minneapolis-carjacking-police-pursuit-crash-victims-identified
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minneapolis-carjacking-fatal-crash-charges
https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/carjacker-charged-federal-crimes-carjacking-spree-killed-two-women-and-injured-child