Fatal Encounters

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Warren Collins

Name: Warren Collins
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 03/16/2010
Location: 3352 Wellington Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46226
County: Marion
Agency: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Intended Use of Force: Deadly force
Media summary: Wanted for a number of minor violations like traffic tickets and marijuana possession, Collins fled from an attempted stop but drove down a dead end street. He struggled and fought with the officer, reportedly with the upper hand at one point, but was then shot dead. He'd been unarmed. Collins was the suspect whose flight caused the death of motorist Earl Jamison in a May 2004 police chase.
Unique ID: 8928

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