Fatal Encounters

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Christopher Rico

Name: Christopher Rico
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 05/18/2006
Location: US-69 & KS-7
Fort Scott, Kansas, 66701
County: Bourbon
Agency: Fort Scott Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Christopher Rico was killed when his car plunged off a bridge at a highway interchange during a police chase and fell 100 feet to the highway below. Police said the chase started after Rico sped away from an officer responding to a child abuse report. A supervisor said he called off the pursuit just before the crash occurred.
Unique ID: 5132

News article: Link






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