Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Laqaughn Johnson
Gender : Male
Age : 18
Race : Black
Date : 09/29/2025
Location : Interstate 55 near Exit 119
City : Gluckstadt
County : Madison
State : Mississippi
Agency : Gluckstadt Police Department, Mississippi Highway Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/29/2025, Gluckstadt police and Mississippi Highway Patrol pursued a stolen silver Ford Escape traveling northbound on Interstate 55. Near mile marker 113, officers attempted a stop, but the driver refused to stop. Police escalated a chase that ended just before Exit 119 when the SUV left the roadway and struck a signage pole. Both occupants were ejected. The passenger died at the scene, and the driver died en route to Merit Health Canton hospital. A Gluckstadt officer was also involved in a separate crash while avoiding roadway debris but was not injured. The Mississippi Highway Patrol Accident Reconstruction Unit is leading the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wapt.com/article/mhp-gluckstadt-police-investigating-deadly-i-55-crash/68115168
https://darkhorsepressnow.com/news/2025-09-29/two-dead-after-pursuit-in-gluckstadt/
https://www.wlbt.com/2025/09/30/police-investigating-fatal-crash-that-killed-two-i-55/
