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James Griffin 3 of 3
Gender : Male
Age : 20
Race : Black
Date : 02/05/2023
Location : State St+ Tweedy Blvd
City : Lynwood
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash, chased for catalytic converter theft, chase killing 3 including 2 bystanders
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD chased James Griffin who they felt was stealing catalytic converters and escalated a chase at high speed, then called off the chase as crash was imminent. The car crashed into the Balderas family, killing Michaela Balderas, her husband Flavio Balderas and James Griffin whom police had been chasing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/south-gate-car-crash-fatal-passengers/12773798/
