Shawn Garrett
Name: Shawn Garrett
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 01/10/2011
Location: S Indiana Ave & E 69th St
Chicago, Illinois, 60637
County: Cook
Agency: Chicago Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Shawn Garrett was killed when his car collided with a police SUV on the South Side. Police said two officers were responding to a call at about 2 a.m. when Garrett's car ran a red light and hit the SUV before crashing into a pole. Garrett was pronounced dead at a hospital. Two passengers in Garrett's car were hospitalized in critical condition. Both officers were treated and released. According to police, the SUV's emergency signals were activated. A lawsuit contended that it did not, and that it was the officer who ran the red light.
Unique ID: 9781
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