Fatal Encounters

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

John Russo

Name: John Russo
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 09/29/2008
Location: 1430 MS-4
Holly Springs, Mississippi, 38635
County: Marshall
Agency: Marshall County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: At around 7 p.m., John Russo died when he lost control of his vehicle while fleeing law enforcement units after an attempted robbery of a country store. Major Kelly McMillan pursued the vehicle along with several other units toward Holly Springs. Russo turned off East Boundary onto Salem Avenue and continued at a high rate of speed. Russo lost control of his vehicle in a sharp curve near the hospital and rolled the Toyota over several times.
Unique ID: 7525

News article: Link






View Larger Map