Fatal Encounters

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

Kenneth Wilkerson

Name: Kenneth Wilkerson
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 11/26/2002
Location: Arkansas Avenue and Winnebago Street
St. Louis, Missouri, 63118
County: St. Louis City
Agency: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Kenneth Wilkerson was killed when his car was hit by an allegedly stolen Dodge Intrepid in south St. Louis. Police denied they'd been chasing the Dodge, but witnesses said that officers had been in close pursuit when the crash occurred. Police arrested a 16-year-old boy they initially suspected of driving the stolen car, but later released the teen, saying he wasn't involved in the incident.
Unique ID: 2113

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