Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Kamille A. Allen

Name: Kamille A. Allen
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 11/09/2008
Location: I-70 and Jennings Station Road
St. Louis, Missouri, 63136
County: St. Louis
Agency: Normandy Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Passenger Kamille Allen was killed when the car she was in crashed during a high-speed police chase. Police said they attempted to stop the car for speeding at about 9:15 a.m. near I-70 and Lucas and Hunt Road, but the driver sped off. The car then hit a light pole and Allen died at the scene. Police claimed the officer was following the car and not actually chasing it. The driver, Carlos B. Bright, 25, was charged with second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, resisting arrest and leaving the scene of an accident.
Unique ID: 7617

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