Fred Harold Bradford Jr.
Name: Fred Harold Bradford Jr.
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 04/21/2013
Location: 3100 Julius Schepps Fwy
Dallas, Texas, 75215
County: Dallas
Agency: Dallas police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Burgess and partner Michael Puckett said they "observed suspicious activity" involving the 51-year-old Bradford. They claimed Bradford, who was riding a bike without a helmet, was in the alley and reaching into a car "occupied by unknown individuals." When they went to confront him, Burgess took off on his bicycle. Puckett gave chase on foot; Burgess, in his squad car. Eventually, that case took them to the 3100 block the Julius Schepps Freeway, where Burgess and Puckett insisted Bradford turned into the squad car. But that was not the case. Investigators eventually determined that Burgess ran over Bradford—then failed to call for an ambulance for several minutes, doing so only when Bradford began complaining about his injuries. Police also determined that the officers moved the squad car, Bradford and his bike, and told paramedics that someone else had hit the 51-year-old. Fred Bradford died from his injuries on May 13
Unique ID: 12679
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