Fatal Encounters

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Robyn Danyel Murrel

Name: Robyn Danyel Murrel
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 10/02/2021
Location: Southeast 30th Street and Scott Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa, 50317
County: Polk
Agency: Des Moines Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: At 3:26 a.m., n officer saw a car driving fast and began pursuing it. About a minute later, the officer reportedly called off the chase when the car got too far ahead. Police said Robyn Danyel Murrel lost control and crashed into a tree. She was killed; her passenger was injured.
Unique ID: 31048

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