Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Beion Womack

Name: Beion Womack
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 11/12/2012
Location: West Florissant Ave. and Mimika Ave.
St. Louis, Missouri, 63136
County: St. Louis
Agency: Dellwood Police Department, Jennings Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Beion Womack was killed when the car he was driving crashed after a police chase. According to police, a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu and a 2010 Dodge Charger were carjacked at around the same time in two separate incidents. Soon afterward, at around 12:30 a.m., an officer in Dellwood spotted two cars matching the descriptions of both stolen vehicles and gave chase, but said he lost sight of the cars. A Jennings officer also saw the cars and pursued them, but said he had to back off. Womack, who was reportedly driving the Malibu, crashed into a building and died.
Unique ID: 12013

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