Fatal Encounters

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Donnie Wells

Name: Donnie Wells
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 12/01/2006
Location: McCartney Ave. and Coolidge Ave.
Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48198
County: Washtenaw
Agency: Michigan State Police
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Police chased an SUV with four youths who were allegedly involved in a theft at a Meijer store in Belleville. The SUV reportedly went the wrong way on the freeway and crashed. Passenger Donnie Wells was killed after he was thrown from the SUV. The 17-year-old driver was charged with felony murder, fleeing a police officer and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, causing death.
Unique ID: 21105

News article: Link






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