Earnest Grant
Name: Earnest Grant
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 07/17/2013
Location: S Marks Ave & W North Ave
Fresno, California, 93706
County: Fresno
Agency: Fresno County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Walter Levon McDaniel, 39, stole a car from a Fresno used car lot. He then picked up a woman and a 13-year-old boy as passengers. Police had McDaniel under surveillance for a previous arrest warrant, and a pursuit ensued, including the police helicopter. Police reports say McDaniel was going about 100 mph and had run six stop signs before crashing into Earnest Grant's car, killing 58-year-old Grant. McDaniel pled no contest to Grant's murder and a host of felonies and received a 37 years, eight months to life sentence. Grant's family received a $950,000 settlement from the used car lot.
Unique ID: 13121
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