Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender : Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/27/2025
Location : Ohio County
City : Wheeling
County : Ohio
State : West Virginia
Agency : Wheeling Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/27/2025, officers with the Wheeling Police Department escalated a vehicle pursuit in Ohio County. The chase ended when the vehicle crashed. The driver was pronounced dead following the collision. A separate victim was transported to a hospital in critical but stable condition. Authorities stated the crash occurred during the pursuit, and the incident remains under investigation.
