Fatal Encounters

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

Charles Melton

Name: Charles Melton
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 03/03/2000
Location: 1900 Belmont Blvd
Nashville, Tennessee, 37212
County: Davidson
Agency: Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Douglas Copeland, 19, a drunken driver who was fleeing police at 100 mph when he crashed his car into another vehicle, killing the driver, Charles Melton, was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Unique ID: 22608

News article: Link






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