Fatal Encounters

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

Jonathan Scott

Name: Jonathan Scott
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 09/05/2017
Location: Florida Blvd. and S. Stevendale Rd.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70819
County: East Baton Rouge
Agency: Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Jonathan Scott was killed in a two-vehicle crash during a police chase, police. Police identified the driver being chased as Reginald Weeden, 30. Police said detectives with the LPSO narcotics division were investigating suspected illegal activity and encountered Weeden during their investigation. Scott was not involved in the chase.
Unique ID: 22971

News article: Link






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