Deshawn Dante Leeth

Age : 30

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/04/2025

Location : Pennsylvania Turnpike near Beaver Falls

City : North Sewickley Township

County : Beaver

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Ohio State Highway Patrol, Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after driving away in police cruiser

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 4, 2025, a man involved in a crash on the Ohio Turnpike attacked an Ohio trooper during a struggle and stole a police cruiser. Troopers chased him into Pennsylvania. The man crashed and flipped the stolen cruiser on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Beaver Falls. Officers opened fire and killed him. His identity has not been released. The eastbound turnpike lanes were shut down between New Castle and Cranberry exits.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/part-pa-turnpike-closed-because-police-incident/VCK6ABWFMFC7VORRWHIPZE57PI/
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/ohio-state-highway-patrol-cruiser-stolen-man-killed-in-police-shooting-pennsylvania-turnpike/
https://www.wtae.com/article/police-ohio-turnpike-crash-pennsylvania-pursuit-shooting/60467287