Fatal Encounters

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

Nicholas Hirsch

Name: Nicholas Hirsch
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 06/15/2020
Location: Massachusetts Street and W 19th Street
Lawrence, Kansas, 66046
County: Douglas
Agency: Kansas Highway Patrol, University of Kansas Police Department, U.S. Marshals Service
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Intended Use of Force: Deadly force
Media summary: Nicholas Hirsch was wanted for questioning regarding the murder of 41-year-old John Miles of Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Kansas Highway Patrol spotted his car near Perry Lake in northeast Kansas and pursued it to Lawrence. Officers used a PIT maneuver that caused Hirsh to spin and come to a halt. Hirsh got out of the car and pointed a gun at officers. The officers shot, killing Hirsh.
Unique ID: 28255

News article: Link






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