Fatal Encounters

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Justen Williams

Name: Justen Williams
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 08/13/2015
Location: 109 N Jefferson St
Widener, Arkansas, 72394
County: St. Francis
Agency: Arkansas State Police
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: An Arkansas State Trooper stopped Justen Williams, 31, on Highway 1 near the I-40 interchange. As the trooper approached Williams, he pointed a gun at the officer and sped off. The trooper followed Williams eastbound on I-40 for several miles, before he exited onto State Highway 38 toward Widener. Williams was speeding through the town when he crossed a railroad track, lost control and struck a tree. The car then began to burn, police said, and Williams was killed.
Unique ID: 16514

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