Fatal Encounters

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Jon Karl Smith

Name: Jon Karl Smith
Age:
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 07/07/2018
Location: 3093 Central Ave
Riverside, California, 92506
County: Riverside
Agency: Riverside Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Arthur Armando Alvarez, 28, was high on meth when he led police on a 11 mile chase in a stolen pickup. Alvarez lost control and crashed into another vehicle, killing his passenger Jon Karl Smith. Alvarez was convicted for murder and felony evading.
Unique ID: 27433

News article: Link






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