Cameron De’Juan Nix

Age : 27

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/07/2024

Location : Highway 31 at Old Highway 31

City : Kimberly

County : Jefferson

State : Alabama

Agency : Kimberly Police Department

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/07/2024, officers from the Kimberly Police Department pursued a vehicle driven by Cameron De’Juan Nix on Highway 31 at Old Highway 31 in Kimberly, Alabama. Police initiated the chase after Nix reportedly refused to stop for a traffic violation. During the pursuit, officers deployed undisclosed tactics to intercept the vehicle. The chase ended when police fired shots at the vehicle, fatally striking Nix. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Officials have not disclosed the specific circumstances that led officers to use lethal force or whether Nix posed an immediate threat. The Kimberly Police Department has initiated an internal review, and the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation is overseeing the investigation.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 12/01/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbrc.com/2024/10/07/man-dies-after-weekend-police-chase-jefferson-co-community/