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Tommye Ruth Freeman
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Gender
Female
Age
78 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/03/2008
Location
7600 block South State Street Chicago IL 60619 Cook
Cause of Death
Vehic/Purs
Tommye Ruth Freeman was killed when a SUV fleeing police struck her car. Byron Brown, the SUV's driver, was apparently being pursued in connection with a nonviolent residential burglary. Brown was convicted of murder in Freeman's death in 2012, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. In July 2015, a jury awarded Freeman's family $2.1 million in damages.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Chicago Police Department
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National Anthem
United States