Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Maurice Brown, Jr.
Gender : Male
Age : 0.4
Race : Black
Date : 09/16/2025
Location : Interstate 95 exit at Marsh Road near Edgemoor Road
City : Wilmington
County : New Castle
State : Delaware
Agency : Wilmington Police Department, Delaware State Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/16/2025, Wilmington Police attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle with a driver who had outstanding warrants. The driver refused to stop, and police escalated a chase northbound on Interstate 95. Delaware State Police joined the pursuit. The vehicle exited at Marsh Road, lost control near Edgemoor Road, struck a utility pole and fence, and left the roadway. A 4-month-old boy, Maurice Brown, Jr., was ejected from the vehicle and transported to Nemours Children’s Hospital, where he died. The driver was critically injured, and two other passengers, a 32-year-old woman and a 10-year-old girl, sustained serious injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://firststateupdate.com/2025/09/charges-pending-in-fatal-police-chase/
https://firststateupdate.com/2025/09/reports-child-dead-after-fatal-police-chase/
