Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Pedro Garcia

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/29/2024

Location : South 128th Street and 22nd Avenue South

City : Burien

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : King County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party bystander killed by police “following” a vehicle that fled

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police tracked a man in a vehicle who had stolen his girlfriend’s dogs until he crashed while fleeing, killing a bystander and gravely injuring a child. Police claim they were only following, not chasing the vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://mynorthwest.com/3952891/deputies-did-not-pursue-burien-hit-and-run-suspect-before-fatal-crash/