Fatal Encounters

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Tatiana Munguia

Name: Tatiana Munguia
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 05/23/2021
Location: 12th Street and Oak Park Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa, 50313
County: Polk
Agency: Polk County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: At about 1:17 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on a Dodge Charger for speeding. The driver fled, and the deputy pursued the vehicle. The deputy reportedly lost the Dodge Charger but continued to search the area. A pedestrian then told the deputy that the vehicle crashed. When the deputy arrived, the Dodge Charger was engulfed in flames. Driver Moises Ruiz, 20, and passenger, 22-year-old Tatiana Munguia were killed.
Unique ID: 30295

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