Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Jakeel Brown

Name: Jakeel Brown
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 01/14/2017
Location: I-59
Trussville, Alabama, 35173
County: Jefferson
Agency: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Jakeel Brown, 20, was suspected of breaking into his ex-girlfriend's in an attempted burglary. Brown fired shots at the 18-year-old victim and her parents, striking the teen girl, police said. Officers say the girl's father then starting shooting at Brown. Brown then took off in a yellow Chevrolet Camaro, later crashing it on I-59 near Argo. Authorities said Brown was struck and killed in attempt to flee police on foot on the interstate. Brown was struck by 2011 Chevrolet pickup near mile marker 145.
Unique ID: 18698

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