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Kenneth Wilkerson

United States · Aged 18 · Died 11/26/2002
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Kenneth Wilkerson was killed when his car was hit by an allegedly stolen Dodge Intrepid in south St. Louis. Police denied they'd been chasing the Dodge, but witnesses said that officers had been in close pursuit when the crash occurred. Police arrested a 16-year-old boy they initially suspected of driving the stolen car, but later released the teen, saying he wasn't involved in the incident.

Alleged responsible partySt. Louis Metropolitan Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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