Shawn Nivongsa
Name: Shawn Nivongsa
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Race: Asian/Pacific Islander
Date: 04/04/2002
Location: 69th St. and Cass St.
Omaha, Nebraska, 68132
County: Douglas
Agency: Omaha Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Shawn Nivongsa's northbound Jeep and officer William Dawson's eastbound cruiser collided at about 2:25 a.m. The Jeep flipped over and struck a pole. Nivongsa died at the scene. His two passengers were injured. Dawson sustained minor injuries. According to investigators, Dawson was responding to a low-priority call and hadn't activated his emergency lights or siren.
Unique ID: 1592
News article: Link
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