Fatal Encounters

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

Christopher Michael Stewart

Name: Christopher Michael Stewart
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 05/17/2021
Location: I-24 West and Murfreesboro Pike
Nashville, Tennessee, 37217
County: Davidson
Agency: Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: No
Media summary: Around 12:15 p.m., a Metro officer stopped to talk to Stewart on Murfreesboro Pike. Police said the man matched the description of a burglary suspect. While the officer was in his police car checking the man's information, he fled on foot. Christopher Stewart was running across the interstate when he was struck by a 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser.
Unique ID: 30256

News article: Link






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