Fatal Encounters

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Anthony V. Williams

Name: Anthony V. Williams
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 04/28/2000
Location: Highway 14
Gray Court, South Carolina, 29645
County: Laurens
Agency: Laurens Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Anthony V. Williams, 20, and Sharon M. Putman, died in a four-car accident that occurred near Gray Court. Williams and Putman were riding in separate vehicles. A Laurens city police officer attempted to stop the Mitsubishi Williams was driving after receiving a report that a car matching its description was stolen. When Williams attempted to pass a vehicle on a hill, he collided head-on with Putman's vehicle.
Unique ID: 193

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