Parris Johnson
Name: Parris Johnson
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 08/25/2016
Location: 1600 W 119th St
Calumet Park, Illinois, 60643
County: Cook
Agency: Chicago Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Parris Johnson died almost a week after he fell under a semi truck while police pursued him on foot. Officers were reportedly chasing Johnson at about 8:30 a.m. in connection with a retail theft when he jumped onto the interstate near 119th Street. Police had initially said Johnson's injuries were not life-threatening, but he died at a hospital on August 31, 2016.
Unique ID: 18118
News article: Link
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