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Rodrick Wright
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Gender
Male
Age
12 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
10/11/2000
Location
Northwest 12th Avenue and Northwest Ninth Street Fort Lauderdale FL 33311 Broward
Cause of Death
Vehic/Purs
Three teenagers in a stolen 1988 Camry blew through a stop sign while being chased by police and crashed into a Kia Sephia full of children. Wright was killed, another 6-year-old was seriously injured. Despite police assertions that officers had observed the department's own no-chase policies, witnesses saw three to five patrol cars in hot pursuit of the stolen car.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Fort Lauderdale Police Department
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National Anthem
United States