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Vinton Miller
Gender : Male
Age : 33
Race : Black
Date : 01/27/2024
Location : California State Parks
City : California State Parks
County : Placer
State : California
Agency : California State Parks Police
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during stolen car investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
California State Parks officers tried to stop a vehicle they believed was stolen and escalated a chase that ended when Miller exited his vehicle and was shot and killed. Police allege that he had a gun. No BWC or eyewitnesses can be located so far. Miller had been in the US on a work visa from Jamaica. He was the line cook at the Palisades Tahoe. His side of the story remains unknown.
