Death by Cop 2021-2025
Search fatalities
You can use any or all of the fields to refine the search.
Devon Flanigan
Age : 27
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/05/2021
Location : Hillside in the Brighton Heights neighborhood
City : Pittsburgh
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Fall from height
Event : Killed during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/05/2021, Devon Flanigan, 27, was involved in a foot chase with Pittsburgh police officers in the Brighton Heights neighborhood. During the chase, Flanigan fell down a steep hillside and suffered severe injuries. He was transported to a hospital, where he remained for nearly two weeks before dying from complications related to the fall. Police stated the incident occurred while officers were attempting to detain him, and the circumstances surrounding the chase and fall were reviewed by authorities.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/devon-flanigan-dies-after-fall-during-police-chase/
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2021/08/18/Pittsburgh-police-chase-fall-death-Brighton-Heights/stories/202108180090
https://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/man-dies-weeks-after-falling-during-police-chase-brighton-heights/
