Antonio Short
Name: Antonio Short
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 02/06/2019
Location: 407 165th Street
Hammond, Indiana, 46324
County: Lake
Agency: Hammond Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: About 6:40 p.m., an officer on patrol was conducting a business check at a gas station when he saw a black Chevrolet Monte Carlo at one of the pumps. The officer recognized the car from an earlier police pursuit. The officer approached, and the driver fled. Police pursued. The officer reportedly lost sight of the car, but saw a cloud of smoke and the car, flipped over. Police said the driver, Antonio Short, was ejected from the vehicle in the crash, killing him.
Unique ID: 25732
News article: Link
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