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Terrence Shurn
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Gender
Male
Age
27 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
06/16/2003
Location
E Empire Ave & Pavone St Benton Harbor MI 49022 Berrien
Cause of Death
Vehic/Purs
Motorcyclist Shurn died in a collision while being pursued by police for speeding at 2 a.m. His death, compounding other local police killings and incidents (Trenton Patterson and Arthur Partee, to name two) and apparently chronic police corruption, caused racial protests and civil unrest comparable to Ferguson, Missouri, 12 years later.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Berrien County Sheriff's Office
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National Anthem
United States