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Name Not Disclosed
Age : 17
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/27/2023
Location : 11th and Atkinson
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee Police Department
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/27/2023, Milwaukee Police officers observed a vehicle near North 11th Street and West Atkinson Avenue that officers believed was stolen and possibly connected to a prior armed robbery investigation. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle. The driver did not stop, and police initiated a pursuit.
According to Milwaukee Police, the initial squad discontinued the chase due to a reported equipment issue. A second squad continued pursuing the vehicle. During the pursuit, the 17-year-old driver traveled through city streets at high speed and entered the intersection at 11th and Atkinson against a red traffic signal. The vehicle struck another car in the intersection.
The 17-year-old driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead. A passenger in the fleeing vehicle and the driver of the other vehicle sustained injuries and were transported for medical treatment. Milwaukee Police conducted an internal review of the pursuit.
The name of the 17-year-old driver was not publicly released in initial reporting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbs58.com/news/mpd-investigating-pursuit-related-crash-involving-the-death-of-a-teen
