Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Maurice Johnson

Name: Maurice Johnson
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 01/18/2020
Location: 20651 Telegraph Rd
Southfield, Michigan, 48033
County: Oakland
Agency: Detroit Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: A 39-year-old man who allegedly stole a car was parked at a gas station on Seven Mile Road when police approached him. He fled and reportedly struck one of the officers, who shot him in his stomach while he was sitting inside his car. He drove northbound on Telegraph Road. About a mile away at Eight Mile Road, the vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian who was walking on Telegraph. The pedestrian's name was Maurice Johnson.
Unique ID: 27375

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