Fatal Encounters

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Javier Alejandro Escobedo

Name: Javier Alejandro Escobedo
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 06/15/2014
Location: E 9th Ave. and Cottonwood St.
Emporia, Kansas, 66801
County: Lyon
Agency: Emporia Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Javier Escobedo died after crashing his 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier into a power pole while fleeing from police. According to police, officers tried to pull Escobedo over at around 2:30 a.m. for failing to stop at a stop sign. Escobedo was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Unique ID: 14659

News article: Link






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