Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jakar Knott
Gender : Male
Age : 24
Race : Black
Date : 05/15/2024
Location : Outer Drive
City : Warren
County : Macomb
State : Michigan
Agency : Warren Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/15/2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Warren Police Department officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop near 8 Mile Road and Sherwood Street for speeding. The 24-year-old Jakar Knott continued driving. Officers escalated a high-speed chase into Detroit. The chase continued until Knott's vehicle struck a curb near Outer Drive and Anglin Street, causing the car to flip multiple times. Knott was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the crash site. Warren Police Commissioner Charles Rushton claims that officers had "begun to call off the chase." However, per official records, the officers were still chasing when the fatal crash occurred and were seen at the crash site immediately after the accident. Neighbors were vocal that the chase should not have occurred.
