Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Serafina L. O’Connell
Gender : Female
Age : 15
Race : White
Date : 09/30/2025
Location : Patterson Boulevard and Eighth Street
City : Coffeyville
County : Montgomery
State : Kansas
Agency : Owasso Police Department, Kansas law enforcement
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/30/2025, police pursued a vehicle in Owasso, Oklahoma. The chase crossed into Kansas and continued into Coffeyville. At the intersection of Patterson Boulevard and Eighth Street, the fleeing vehicle ran a red light and struck a car carrying two sisters. Serafina L. O’Connell, 15, was critically injured and later died from her injuries. Her 17-year-old sister sustained minor injuries. The reason for the fatal chase was retail shoplifting, not an emergency.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.iolaregister.com/news/state-news/missouri-woman-charged-in-teens-death
https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/local/teen-crash-victim-from-friday-in-coffeyville-has-now-died-charges-upgraded/article_7cb68d9c-96ea-11ef-b2a1-7f47f9ce59c8.html
https://www.kake.com/story/51347943/kansas-teen-dies-days-after-crash-caused-by-fleeing-driver-police
