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Christopher Teagarden

Gender : Male

Age : 46

Race : White

Date : 01/31/2023

Location : Woodman Avenue and Lanark Street

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 January 31, 2023, LAPD chased an allegedly stolen Toyota Tacoma pickup truck until it crashed at high speed into a vehicle, killing bystanders Timothy Schultz, 49, and Christopher Teagardin, 47. The crash occurred at the intersection of Woodman Avenue and Lanark Street in Panorama City. Police alleged that they had transitioned to tracking mode with helicopters at the time of the fatal crash. Teagardin and Schultz were lifelong friends who had gone out to pick up tacos when they were killed.
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The suspect, 32-year-old Oscar Delacruz, fled the scene on foot but was apprehended by authorities. He faces felony murder charges. The victims' families have called for justice, describing the tragic loss of Schultz, a father to a 16-year-old daughter, and Teagardin, a father to an 18-year-old son.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities: Timothy Schultz and Christopher Teagardin

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