Fatal Encounters

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Venancio Perez-Najera

Name: Venancio Perez-Najera
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 03/05/2013
Location: S Wichita St. and W Harry St.
Wichita, Kansas, 67213
County: Sedgwick
Agency: Wichita Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Innocent motorist Perez was struck at 64 MPH in a residential intersection by a suspect in a stolen pickup. He was killed by the impact. The suspect was being pursued by two police cars, running stop signs along with the pickup and showing "reckless disregard for the safety of others", according to a $3M suit filed against the city.
Unique ID: 12450

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