Janelle Natashia Gardiner
Name: Janelle Natashia Gardiner
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 10/03/2021
Location: N Western Ave & W Irving Park Rd
Chicago, Illinois, 60618
County: Cook
Agency: Chicago Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Around 3 a.m., a Chicago police officer reportedly heard gunshots and saw muzzle flashes come from a Toyota as he was stopped at a traffic light. People inside a black sedan were also thought to have been involved in the gunfight. The officer turned on emergency lights and began to follow the Camry, which fled and ran the red light at Irving Park and Western Avenue and struck a northbound Nissan. Janelle Gardiner, a passenger in the Nissan, was ejected and killed.
Unique ID: 31053
News article: Link
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