Fatal Encounters

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

Jose Almanza

Name: Jose Almanza
Age: 67
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 08/02/2020
Location: 2600 S. Pulaski Road
Chicago, Illinois, 60623
County: Cook
Agency: Chicago Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Jose Almanza died three days after he was run over by a car pursued by Chicago police. Police wanted to arrest Cortez Williams, 26, for a traffic violation when he fled the stop. Williams was arrested near where police allege he hit Almanza.
Unique ID: 28609

News article: Link






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