Fatal Encounters

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Suhani Chandravadan Bhakta

Name: Suhani Chandravadan Bhakta
Age: 12
Gender: Female
Race: Asian/Pacific Islander
Date: 02/12/2012
Location: 1623 S Broadway St.
Wichita, Kansas, 67211
County: Sedgwick
Agency: Wichita Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: A speeding local police car without lights or siren struck and killed Bhakta as she crossed the street. In June 2013 the family settled with the city for $300K, noting that the 12-year-old had been tested for drugs but the officer at fault had not been. The same officer struck and seriously injured another pedestrian in a June 2012 high speed chase.
Unique ID: 11059

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