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Johnnie L. Blackman Jr.
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Gender
Male
Age
24 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
06/16/2002
Location
2401 N Broad St. Galesburg IL 61401 Knox
Cause of Death
Vehic/Purs
Johnnie L. Blackman Jr. died after trying to flee from police and crashing into a church. A passenger in the car was injured in the crash. According to police, an officer saw Blackman pull out of one parking lot, drive down a street and pull into another parking lot without his headlights on at about 10:30 p.m. The officer stopped to ask why Blackman was driving without lights, and allegedly saw him try to hide a plastic bag later found to contain cocaine.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Galesburg Police Department
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National Anthem
United States