Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Darius Gore
Gender : Male
Age : 28
Race : Black
Date : 03/21/2021
Location : Baltimore; struck by a vehicle fleeing a police pursuit
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore City
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore Police Department
Officer(s) :Officer Felix Torres; Officer Johnta Gray; Officer Zachary Franks
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/21/2021, while officers of the Baltimore Police Department pursued a stolen vehicle, Darius Gore was struck by the fleeing vehicle and severely injured. He was placed into a coma and died less than a month later. Gore’s mother, Rowena Simmons, filed a federal lawsuit against the city and the officers, alleging negligence in the pursuit that led to the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/lawsuit-filed-on-behalf-of-baltimore-man-who-died-after-he-was-struck-during-a-police-chase-last-spring/
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/maryland/mddce/1%3A2021cv00969/492814/77/
