Fatal Encounters

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Patrick Hurling

Name: Patrick Hurling
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 05/02/2017
Location: Schaefer Highway and Grand River Avenue
Detroit, Michigan, 48227
County: Wayne
Agency: Detroit Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Police responded to after Dontae Lindsey, 34, allegedly opened fire during an altercation inside a home on Northlawn and fled in a van. Police said they saw and tried to stop Lindsey. A pursuit ensued until police said they lost sight of the van and called it off." According to Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy's office, "Shortly thereafter, other (Detroit police) officers in another vehicle saw the van run a red light and crash into a car near Schaefer and Southfield." The car's driver, Patrick Hurling, was killed in the crash.
Unique ID: 20942

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