Karl Porter
Name: Karl Porter
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 05/27/2006
Location: Fifth Street and 37th Avenue
Meridian, Mississippi, 39307
County: Lauderdale
Agency: Meridian Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Miranda Kay Harvey and Karl Porter were passengers in a car who died following a police pursuit. An officer stopped Marc Eric Clay, 34 after witnessing what he thought was a drug deal. Clay stopped, but when the officer called for backup, Clay took off. A short time later, he lost control and crashed. Harvey and Porter both died at the scene from head injuries. Clay suffered only minor injuries.
Unique ID: 5165
News article: Link
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