Fatal Encounters

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Venina Linder-Wright

Name: Venina Linder-Wright
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 07/13/2005
Location: East 110th Street and St. Clair Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio, 44108
County: Cuyahoga
Agency: Cleveland Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Evans fled police in a stolen Dodge Caravan, sideswiped a squad car and then, at East 110th Street and St. Clair Avenue, crashed into a 1982 Buick Park Avenue. The crash ejected 14-year-old Jermica Wright and 37-year-old Venina Linder-Wright, killing them.
Unique ID: 4378

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