Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Julia Callaway

Name: Julia Callaway
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 05/10/2018
Location: W 79th St & S Lafayette Ave
Chicago, Illinois, 60620
County: Cook
Agency: Chicago Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Police attempted to stop Curtis Pugh, 22, of Matteson, for a traffic violation. Pugh fled, speeding down South Lafayette Avenue near 79th Street on the South Side where he hit and killed Julia Callaway in a crosswalk. She was on her way to pick up her granddaughter from daycare. Pugh was charged with murder, leaving the scene of a deadly accident, aggravated fleeing along with misdemeanor counts of fleeing police and speeding 26-34 miles-per-hour over the limit.
Unique ID: 24495

News article: Link






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