Fatal Encounters

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Townsal Woolfolk

Name: Townsal Woolfolk
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 08/10/2018
Location: Airport Road and Tyndall Drive
Berkeley, Missouri, 63134
County: St. Louis
Agency: St. Louis County Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Officers saw a vehicle blow through a red light near the Ferguson-Berkley border. They turned on emergency lights and followed the vehicle but when they could not find the fleeing vehicle, they reportedly turned off their lights. The men who police said they weren't following, Mikel Neil Sr., 49, and Townsal Woolfolk, 59, were killed in the high speed crash. The prosecutor's office declined to charge the officers, but Officers Alex Maloy and Mark Jakob were fired for misleading investigators.
Unique ID: 24834

News article: Link






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