Fatal Encounters

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Jason Yancey

Name: Jason Yancey
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 07/10/2019
Location: 400 block West 71st Street
Chicago, Illinois, 60621
County: Cook
Agency: Chicago Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: About 4:40 p.m., officers attempted to stop a gray 2015 Chrysler. The suspect initially slowed down to a near-stop, then sped away. Seconds later, the vehicle slammed into a silver Mitsubishi that was attempting to turn left at an intersection. Jason Yancey was partially ejected through a window of the Chrysler and was killed.
Unique ID: 26831

News article: Link






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