Fatal Encounters

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Christopher J. Walsh

Name: Christopher J. Walsh
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 03/30/2011
Location: Lincoln Ave. and Marmora Ave.
Morton Grove, Illinois, 60053
County: Cook
Agency: Skokie Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Christopher J. Walsh, 20, and a 19-year-old woman allegedly kidnapped a man at knifepoint while stealing his car on Park Drive. "This was not an instance of stranger danger," police said. "These people were acquainted." The victim was dropped off in Evanston at around 1:30 a.m., and reported the carjacking. An officer saw the 2000 Pontiac and a chase ensued that ended when Walsh hit a brick wall.
Unique ID: 10013

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