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Tyris Wilkerson
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Gender
Male
Age
32 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/28/2013
Location
South Eugene Street and Louisiana Avenue Baton Rouge LA 70806 East Baton Rouge
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Police attempted to stop Tyris Wilkerson's 1997 Mercury Mountaineer for an expired license plate. Wilkerson refused to stop and drove through several neighborhoods at 60 mph to 70 mph as multiple police cruisers pursued him. One of the police cruisers joining the chase came around a corner and found Wilkerson driving straight toward them at 15 mph. The officer driving the cruiser, fearing Wilkerson was about to hit him, began shooting at Wilkerson through the cruiser's windshield. Wilkerson drove around the cruiser and the officer fatally shot Wilkerson in the head as passed by.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Baton Rouge Police Department
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National Anthem
United States