Fatal Encounters

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Kenneth Edmond III

Name: Kenneth Edmond III
Age: 13
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 06/18/2017
Location: 2800 block Avenue K
Galveston, Texas, 77550
County: Galveston
Agency: Galveston Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Frederick Degrassa York, 19, was charged with murder in connection to the death of Kenneth Edmond III. The Galveston Police Department was responding to several hotel burglaries across the island on June 18 when officers spotted York in a stolen car. Police signaled for the car to stop, but the driver continued to speed away. During a high speed police chase, the car went off road and crashed into a home. Edmond, who was inside the car, was killed, and York allegedly ran away on foot.
Unique ID: 21607

News article: Link






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