Fatal Encounters

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Antonio Cowan

Name: Antonio Cowan
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 10/01/2018
Location: S Loomis Blvd & W 69th St
Chicago, Illinois, 60636
County: Cook
Agency: Chicago Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Antonio Cowan, 24, Cabari Turner, 3, Chrishawn Turner, 25, were occupants of a Ford Fusion who were killed when their vehicle was struck by a car driven by Christopher Carter, 27. Carter was fleeing police and ran a red light just before the collision. The policed alleged that they had ceased pursing Carter by the time of the crash because it was too dangerous. Carter fled on foot and was captured a month later and charged with three counts of reckless homicide and murder. Parents of the deceased have sued the city and the police department.
Unique ID: 24964

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