Johnnie L. Blackman Jr.
Name: Johnnie L. Blackman Jr.
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 06/16/2002
Location: 2401 N Broad St.
Galesburg, Illinois, 61401
County: Knox
Agency: Galesburg Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Johnnie L. Blackman Jr. died after trying to flee from police and crashing into a church. A passenger in the car was injured in the crash. According to police, an officer saw Blackman pull out of one parking lot, drive down a street and pull into another parking lot without his headlights on at about 10:30 p.m. The officer stopped to ask why Blackman was driving without lights, and allegedly saw him try to hide a plastic bag later found to contain cocaine.
Unique ID: 1769
News article: Link
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