Fatal Encounters

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Desiree V. Escobedo

Name: Desiree V. Escobedo
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 02/23/2020
Location: CA-91 and Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, California, 92505
County: Riverside
Agency: Riverside Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Around 3:30 a.m., a Riverside police officer tried to conduct a traffic stop on a reportedly stolen 1997 Honda Civic. After the car did not stop, police began to chase it. The car attempted to exit the freeway at the Magnolia Avenue off ramp, but the driver failed to complete a turn, and rolled over several times. The woman driving the car, Desiree V. Escobedo was ejected and killed.
Unique ID: 27596

News article: Link






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