Fatal Encounters

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Kortique Walter

Name: Kortique Walter
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 01/17/2000
Location: I-80 and Richards St.
Joliet, Illinois, 60433
County: Will
Agency: Joliet Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehicle
Media summary: Kortique Walter reportedly jumped from a car during a police chase and ran onto I-80, where he was subsequently struck by a motorist in the eastbound lanes. Police had been pursuing an allegedly stolen Pontiac Grand Prix. The Pontiac was eventually crashed into a telephone by a 14-year-old driver, who police said slid into the driver's seat after Walter jumped out.
Unique ID: 24

News article: Link






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