Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Olivia Flores

Gender : Female

Age : 18

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/18/2024

Location : Memorial Parkway and 12th Street Southwest

City : Rochester

County : Olmstead

State : Minnesota

Agency : Minnesota State Patrol

Officer(s) :Shane Roper

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger in bystander vehicle killed by police car crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Minnesota State trooper crossed an intersection and slammed into several other vehicles including a vehicle in which Olivia Flores was a passenger, killing her.

Trooper Shane Roper was driving at 83 mph when he T-boned her car, killing her. The trooper was chasing a petty traffic offender and had no reason to speed. He also reportedly did not utilize lights or sirens while racing around. This is the fourth major traffic crash caused by Trooper Roper in 8 years.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.twincities.com/2024/05/21/teen-killed-in-three-vehicle-rochester-crash-that-involved-minnesota-state-patrol-squad-car/

https://nypost.com/2024/05/21/us-news/minnesota-cheerleader-18-killed-in-crash-with-state-trooper-just-before-hs-graduation/

https://www.kttc.com/2024/06/06/update-state-trooper-deadly-crash-near-apache-mall-leave/

https://jalopnik.com/cop-who-crashed-4-times-in-8-years-while-on-duty-finall-1851590222