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Equan Hopson
Gender : Male
Age : 23
Race : Black
Date : 01/26/2022
Location : W Florissant Avenue and Lang Drive
City : Ferguson
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis Metro Police Department
Officer(s) :Colin Ledbetter
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “suspicious person” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
St. Louis Metro PD received a call about a “suspicious car” and felt the car was linked to a prior crime. Police escalated a chase and he lost control and crashed. The driver and 3 other people ran from the vehicle and one of the people engaged in an exchange of shots with police. Equan Hopson was shot dead and 2 officers were reportedly injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/large-police-presence-near-the-border-of-dellwood-and-ferguson/
