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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Female
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/14/2023
Location : Holmes+Leonard
City : Whitehaven
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis PD
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Memphis PD chased a white Infinity they believed was possibly tied to a shooting days prior. The car fled and crashed into a parked car at Holmes and Leonard, hitting a female pedestrian, killing her. The chase continued util it hit a squad car and stopped. Three people were injured. This crash was the second chase fatality in Memphis in the last 30 days. Memphis changed its pursuit policy recently and it is questioned whether this chase represented an emergency allowing for chases and if this chase was approved by a supervisor. Police are not taking questions at this time.
