Fatal Encounters

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Karon Hylton-Brown

Name: Karon Hylton-Brown
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 10/23/2020
Location: Kennedy St NW & 7th St NW
Washington, District of Columbia, 20011
County: District of Columbia
Agency: Washington Metropolitan Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Officers in a patrol car spotted Karon Hylton-Brown riding an electric moped without a helmet on the sidewalk. Although their department prohibited vehicle chases for minor infractions, the officers pursued Hylton-Brown, who ran into another car exiting an alley and was killed.
Unique ID: 29105

News article: Link






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