Fatal Encounters

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Name withheld by police

Name: Name withheld by police
Age:
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 12/29/2021
Location: Carnegie Ave. and Jurupa Ave.
Ontario, California, 91761
County: San Bernardino
Agency: Fontana Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Police responded to a call for a maroon van parked on the railroad tracks about 4 a.m. A train conductor reportedly spotted the van and said it initially appeared to be stuck. When officers arrived, they saw people allegedly stealing from one of the train's boxcars. When police approached, the people fled. Officers chased them into the city of Ontario until the van crashed into a building. The two people in the van, an unidentified Hispanic man and Hispanic woman, were killed.
Unique ID: 31409

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