Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/07/2021
Location : Chef Menteur Highway near Read Boulevard
City : New Orleans
County : Orleans
State : Louisiana
Agency : New Orleans Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 7, 2021, officers with the New Orleans Police Department attempted to stop a white sedan for a traffic violation. The driver refused to stop, and police escalated a high-speed pursuit along Chef Menteur Highway near Read Boulevard. During the chase, the driver lost control and crashed into a marked patrol car. The man was critically injured and later died from his injuries. The New Orleans Police Department’s Force Investigation Team is conducting the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdsu.com/article/nopd-suspect-dies-crash-during-police-chase-new-orleans/36101217
https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/suspect-dies-after-crashing-into-patrol-car-following-nopd-pursuit/289-f9b39b4f-7ea7-4ce8-b037-d7e2e6a5b146
https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_71c7ef62-97a1-11eb-a6f8-13f51398e0ee.html
