Fatal Encounters

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Danyla Owens

Name: Danyla Owens
Age: 2
Gender: Female
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 03/03/2019
Location: 10700 block South Calumet Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, 60628
County: Cook
Agency: Chicago Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Police tried to stop a black Chrysler at about 8:45 p.m. Police said the male driver took off from police and collided head-on with a white Acura. The fleeing vehicle then ran into a tree and Danyla Owens, a 2-year-old passenger in the fleeing Chrysler, was ejected from the vehicle, killing her.
Unique ID: 25745

News article: Link






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