Fatal Encounters

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Juan Renteria-Becerra

Name: Juan Renteria-Becerra
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 09/27/2020
Location: IL-134 & Main St
Long Lake, Illinois, 60041
County: Lake
Agency: Round Lake Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: A Round Lake police officer attempted to stop a speeding vehicle around 3:30 a.m. The vehicle refused to stop, and pursuit speeds were reported to be in excess of 100 mph. The officer reportedly terminated the chase and a short time later came upon the vehicle, which had crashed into a wooded area. Juan Renteria-Becerra, 34, and Edgar Herrera, 30, were passengers in the vehicle and killed in the crash.
Unique ID: 28879

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