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Paulette Joanne Samuel

Age : 58

Gender : Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/27/2021

Location : Pacific Street and Victoria Avenue

City : Highland

County : San Bernardino

State : California

Agency : San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department / Highland Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON FOR CHASE: Bystander killed during pursuit of vehicle occupants reportedly armed with a firearm
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NARRATIVE:
On 03/27/2021 at approximately 6:20 p.m., San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies responded to the 25300 block of Baseline Street in Highland after receiving a report of two men inside a Honda sedan with a firearm. A deputy contacted the occupants, and the Honda drove away at high speed. Deputies pursued.
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The pursuit was short. A pursuing deputy became involved in a separate collision at Del Rosa Avenue and Pacific Street, and deputies terminated the pursuit so assistance could be provided at that crash. The Honda continued away after police stopped pursuing it.
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Police reported that the Honda continued at an estimated 80 to 100 mph. A handgun and ammunition were thrown from the vehicle near the 25500 block of Pacific Street. Investigators recovered a fired cartridge and found that a bullet had struck a nearby residence.
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More than a mile from where deputies had terminated the pursuit, the Honda entered the intersection of Pacific Street and Victoria Avenue against a red light and struck a northbound 2005 Suzuki sedan driven by Paulette Joanne Samuel, 58, of Highland. The collision involved three vehicles. Samuel suffered major injuries and was transported to a hospital, where she died at 7:20 p.m.
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Joshua Williams Sr., 27, and passenger Marcus Johnathan Campbell, 35, suffered moderate injuries and attempted to flee on foot after the collision. Deputies responding to the crash detained both men.
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DISPOSITION:
The San Bernardino County District Attorney subsequently charged Williams with murder, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, evading a police officer causing death, hit-and-run causing death or serious injury, DUI causing injury, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and other offenses. The felony complaint specifically identifies Paulette Joanne Samuel as the person killed and lists Superior Court case FSB21001273.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.sbsun.com/2021/03/28/highland-driver-killed-when-her-car-is-struck-by-suspects-who-had-fled-police/
https://sbcountyda.org/2021/03/31/joshua-williams-sr-charged-with-murder-in-highland/
https://sbcountyda.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2021/03/2021-00-0014517_Williams.pdf