Fatal Encounters

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Name withheld by police

Name: Name withheld by police
Age:
Gender: Female
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 01/27/2021
Location: 1500 block Old Iowa Park Road
Wichita Falls, Texas, 76306
County: Wichita
Agency: Wichita County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: A deputy attempted to stop a Chrysler 200, but the car sped away. The county unit pursued the vehicle into Wichita Falls at speeds reaching 100 mph. Police said the driver appeared to be under the influence, and the deputy chased it until the Chrysler left the street, crashed into a brushy area, and burst into flames, killing the driver, Charles Wayne McManus, and a female passenger.
Unique ID: 29562

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