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Demarcus Tyrone Clark

Case # :681

Gender : Male

Age : 32

Race : Black

Date : 07/28/2023

Location : I-40

City : Jonesboro

County : Craighead

State : Arkansas

Agency : Arkansas State Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Arkansas Police allege that Clark was driving recklessly on the highway when they fatally attacked him with a PIT maneuver. He crashed and died. He had been driving 120 mph when police escalated the chase. PIT maneuvers are considered life-threatening above 35 mph and it is unknown why police chased him and made the decision to use this fatal attack when he did not stop.

Source links :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX8GA1nwIrM

https://wreg.com/news/local/west-memphis-man-dead-after-high-speed-chase-on-i-40/

https://katv.com/news/local/fleeing-west-memphis-suspect-dies-after-police-pit-maneuver-demarcus-clark-highway-interstate-40-east-tactical-vehicle-intervention-pit-maneuver-car-chase-arkansas-state-police-marion-colonel-mike-hagar-traffic-stop-trooper-criminal-investigation

https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2023/jul/31/i-40-chase-ends-with-suspect-dead-state-trooper/

https://wreg.com/news/local/survivor-of-wreck-in-police-pursuit-of-stolen-car-booked-into-jail/

https://katv.com/news/local/fleeing-west-memphis-suspect-dies-after-police-pit-maneuver-demarcus-clark-highway-interstate-40-east-tactical-vehicle-intervention-pit-maneuver-car-chase-arkansas-state-police-marion-colonel-mike-hagar-traffic-stop-trooper-criminal-investigation