Ronald Gilbert Hoover Jr.
Name: Ronald Gilbert Hoover Jr.
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 07/30/2013
Location: U.S. Highway 82 and Old Montgomery Highway
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35405
County: Tuscaloosa
Agency: Tuscaloosa Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Police responding to a robbery call at an apartment complex encountered suspect Ronald Gilbert Hoover Jr. and two other men fleeing the scene in a Toyota 4Runner driven by co-suspect James Champion. A chase with speeds of up to 85 mph ensued and ended when the Toyota crashed head-on with a police vehicle. Hoover was thrown from the vehicle and killed. A grand jury charged Champion with murder, manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter, and 15 more criminal counts.
Unique ID: 13184
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