Joe Escobar
Name: Joe Escobar
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 11/20/2011
Location: 3631 SW 54th St
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73119
County: Oklahoma
Agency: Oklahoma City Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: An officer tried to stop Escobar because he was driving slow and straddling lane lines, leading the officer to believe he might be driving drunk. Escobar ran, and officers chased. Escobar's tires were flattened after he ran over several curbs, and his pickup was shooting sparks and flames from the wheels as it approached Will Rogers World Airport. Escobar hit a curb on the north side of SW 54 and rolled the vehicle before they arrived. Escobar was pronounced dead at the scene.
Unique ID: 19221
News article: Link
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