Fatal Encounters

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Gabrielle B. L. Menier

Name: Gabrielle B. L. Menier
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Race: European-American/White
Date: 10/13/2020
Location: 1718 E. Berry St.
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46803
County: Allen
Agency: Fort Wayne Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Around 1:42 a.m., police saw what they believed to be a stolen Kia Optima. Officers tried to stop the vehicle when Gabrielle Menier fled at a high rate of speed. After a short pursuit, Menier lost control and struck a utility pole and then crashed into a building, causing the car to catch fire. Menier was killed, and her passenger was injured.
Unique ID: 28949

News article: Link






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