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Wade Russell Pennington
United States · Aged 41 · Died 05/28/2009
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Officer Jared Nichols shot Pennington twice after he led police on a chase. Nichols and another officer trapped Pennington's SUV in a cul-de-sac; Pennington kept revving his engine and trying to flee, police said. Pennington's parents sued the department for $1 million, but the lawsuit was dismissed at the stipulation of both parties. Nichols was found justified in the shooting. The other officer who trapped Pennington in the cul-de-sac was fired for failing to activate his emergency lights during the car chase.
Alleged responsible partySouth Jordan Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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