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Christopher Teagarden 1 of 2

Gender : Male

Age : 46

Race : White

Date : 01/31/2023

Location : Woodman Ave/Lanark St

City : Panorama City

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/31/2023, 46-year-old Christopher Teagarden and 49-year-old Timothy Schultz were driving through Panorama City together on January 31, 2023 after getting some tacos. At the intersection of Woodman Avenue and Lanark Street in Panorama City, a truck slammed into them at high speed. Believed to be a stolen vehicle, LAPD had escalated a high-speed chase and the fleeing vehicle crashed into the vehicle of Teagarden and Schultz, killing both men. No officers were charged for initiating the high-risk chase in a densely populated area.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://patch.com/california/northridge/families-mourn-innocent-bystanders-killed-sfv-police-chase-crash

https://abc7.com/police-chase-san-fernando-valley-panorama-city-deadly-crash/12758515/

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/1-killed-after-stolen-car-pursuit-crash-in-panorama-city/

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/suspect-in-deadly-pursuit-crash-had-extensive-criminal-past/

https://www.foxla.com/news/la-panorama-city-police-chase-crash