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Deborah Sue Crawford Patterson
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Gender
Female
Age
62 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/23/2016
Location
East Franklin Boulevard and New Hope Road Gastonia NC 28054 Gaston
Cause of Death
Pursuit
Officers arrived to the Target on Cox Road after someone reported a theft at the store. Officers tried to stop the car in the Target parking lot, but the driver, 38-year-old Thomas Kirkland, escaped and drove the wrong way on East Franklin Boulevard. Kirkland then crashed head-on into a Dodge Avenger. Kirkland's passenger, Deborah Patterson, 62, was taken to CaroMont Regional Medical Center where she died.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Gastonia Police Department
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