Gary "Chris" Tyson
Name: Gary "Chris" Tyson
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 09/23/2002
Location: I-95 just north of Exit 41
West Haven, Connecticut, 6477
County: New Haven
Agency: West Haven Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: When Tyson was allegedly involved in a fist fight, West Haven police used attack dogs to attempt to flush him out of hiding in bushes along I-95. Tyson instead fled onto the highway and was struck by a passing truck. In December 2008 the city settled a wrongful death suit with his family for about $400,000. An autopsy revealed 24 dog-bite puncture wounds.
Unique ID: 1987
News article: Link
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