Preston Emory Grant
Name: Preston Emory Grant
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 03/11/2021
Location: Camellia Circle and W Buford Street
Gaffney, South Carolina, 29341
County: Cherokee
Agency: Cherokee County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: A trooper in North Carolina attempted to pull over a Jeep SUV in Cleveland County because the driver had several outstanding felony warrants. The chase came into Cherokee County where deputies pursued the SUV. The chase ended when the SUV crashed into a tree around 7:30 p.m. Preston Emory Grant, 25, and Simms Leigh Ottinger Wilson, 37, were killed.
Unique ID: 29783
News article: Link
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