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Karen Audra Janks

United States · Aged 46 · Died 04/23/2015
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Deadly force

After a car chase, deputies ordered the woman driving, later identified as Karen Janks, to surrender, but she allegedly accelerated in reverse and struck three deputies and a patrol car behind them. As she drove forward, four deputies fired rounds into the car striking the driver an undetermined amount of times.

Alleged responsible partySonoma County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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