Fatal Encounters

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Louis "Little Lou" Marsh

Name: Louis "Little Lou" Marsh
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 08/23/2018
Location: Richmond Pkwy & San Pablo Ave
Richmond, California, 94806
County: Contra Costa
Agency: Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Deputy Brendan Barckley tried to pull over Louis Marsh after noticing his brake light was not working properly. Marsh fled and a person inside the car allegedly threw "something" out the window that made a clicking sound, Barckley said, adding he thought at the time it could be a gun. A gun was reportedly found later. Marsh ran a red light on the Richmond Parkway and then collided with a tractor trailer, crushing much of his car and suffering fatal injuries. A coroner's inquest found that Marsh died in an accident and found no fault with the police pursuit.
Unique ID: 17920

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