Fatal Encounters

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

David Wayne Summers

Name: David Wayne Summers
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 12/29/2003
Location: Highway 21
Troutman, North Carolina, 28166
County: Iredell
Agency: Troutman Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Victim was one of seven African-American teenagers killed in an early-morning car crash after a brief police chase. Upon viewing the officer's dash cam video, questions arose about the conduct of the pursuing police car.
Unique ID: 3045

News article: Link






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