Fatal Encounters

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Henri Brown

Name: Henri Brown
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 07/25/2021
Location: M-10 and Linwood Street
Detroit, Michigan, 48238
County: Wayne
Agency: Michigan State Police
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehicle
Media summary: About 1 a.m., Henri Brown crashed into a MSP vehicle parked on the southbound Lodge Freeway to block traffic after the road flooded. Brown's vehicle burst into flames. The trooper was injured. A police dog was killed. Brown and his two female passengers were hospitalized with serious injuries. He underwent surgery for his leg and hip. Testing showed his blood alcohol content was 0.17.
Unique ID: 30660

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