Markel Dezman Matthews
Name: Markel Dezman Matthews
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 09/20/2020
Location: I-75 North and Johnstonville Road
Forsyth, Georgia, 31029
County: Monroe
Agency: Glynn County Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehicle
Media summary: Around 9:40 p.m., deputies were called to an accident involving an off-duty Glynn County Police officer and Markel Dezman Matthews. Matthews allegedly rear-ended the officer's marked car. The man allegedly attacked the officer. Matthews reportedly told the officer, "You will have to kill me," before running onto the highway, where several cars hit and killed him.
Unique ID: 28831
News article: Link
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