Fatal Encounters

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

Larry Mitchum Jr.

Name: Larry Mitchum Jr.
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 01/31/2005
Location: S Stony Island Ave. and E 63rd St.
Chicago, Illinois, 60637
County: Cook
Agency: Chicago Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: A South Side crash in which Larry Mitchum Jr. was killed reportedly prompted an investigation to determine whether a police chase was involved. Police said they received conflicting reports from witnesses about the three-car accident. Some witnesses reported a police chase was involved in the 8 p.m. crash while others said they saw no squad car near the accident scene.
Unique ID: 3951

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