Fatal Encounters

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William John Jennings Jr.

Name: William John Jennings Jr.
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 03/12/2016
Location: I-75 and Birch Run Road
Birch Run, Michigan, 48415
County: Saginaw
Agency: Michigan State Police
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Michigan State Police troopers responded to a call of a despondent person who reportedly had a gun in his vehicle, according to police. Troopers spotted the vehicle and attempted to pull it over, and the driver failed to stop. Troopers eventually ran the vehicle off the road. Troopers found the driver unresponsive. Jennings died at the scene.
Unique ID: 17399

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