Fatal Encounters

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

James David Robinson

Name: James David Robinson
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 01/12/2014
Location: 3rd St. & Railway St.
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 17701
County: Lycoming
Agency: Williamsport Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Patrolman Jonathan DePrenda was racing east on East Third Street to assist another officer who was holding a suspect at gunpoint, leading to a collision with James David Robinson. DePrenda was charged with vehicular homicide, involuntary manslaughter and recklessly endangering another person from the crash.
Unique ID: 13935

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