Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Phillip John Walden
Gender : Male
Age : 40
Race : White
Date : 08/15/2021
Location : Interstate 26 near mile marker 91
City : Lexington
County : Lexington
State : South Carolina
Agency : Newberry County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/15/2021, Newberry County deputies responded to an overturned vehicle on Interstate 26 near the Newberry and Laurens County line. Phillip John Walden reportedly carjacked a Good Samaritan who stopped to help, and police escalated a chase southbound on Interstate 26. During the chase he struck multiple vehicles including a deputy’s cruiser. Near mile marker 91 in Lexington County, he exited the vehicle and moved toward officers, and deputies opened fire and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wistv.com/2021/08/16/sled-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wistv.com/2021/08/16/officials-release-identity-man-killed-i-26-officer-involved-shooting/
