Kevin Cortez
Name: Kevin Cortez
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 08/29/2021
Location: Hilltop Drive and E Cypress Avenue
Redding, California, 96002
County: Shasta
Agency: Redding Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: An officer attempted to stop a reportedly stolen 2017 Honda Accord, but rather than pulling over, the driver fled. The 15-year-old driver ran a red light at Hilltop Drive and Mistletoe Lane and headed south on Hilltop Drive. The driver ran a red light at Cypress and Hilltop and collided with another vehicle. The stolen car flipped over and rested on its roof in the Circle K parking lot. Several occupants were ejected from the car. Kevin Cortez was killed.
Unique ID: 30848
News article: Link
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