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Willie (William) Burrell Nelson
Gender : Male
Age : 43
Race : White
Date : 09/17/2023
Location : SR 96
City : Hoopa
County : Humboldt
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) :Neil Johnson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Sept. 17, 2023, at approximately 7:30 a.m. California Highway Patrol attempted a traffic stop for a cracked windshield and failure to wear a seatbelt on California State Route 96 in Hoopa. The vehicle did not stop and troopers escalated a chase, ending in the area of the 12500 block of SR-96.
William Burrell Nelson exited and fled on foot. Officer Johnson chased him approximately 200 yards before overtaking him. A struggle reportedly ensued as the officer tasered and attempted to take the man into custody and then shot and killed him.
It is believed that the man had been unarmed. He was deliberately killed for a combined total of a cracked windshield, failure to wear a seatbelt and failure to stop for police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2023/sep/17/officer-involved-shooting-investigation-in-hoopa/
