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Police Kill Driver After 911 Call Said Girl ‘Kicking and Screaming’ in Van

Police Kill Driver After 911 Call Said Girl ‘Kicking and Screaming’ in Van

Summary

New York police shot and killed a van driver after responding to calls about a woman screaming inside the vehicle in Brooklyn. Police said the driver rammed police and civilian cars; the woman got out before officers arrived, and investigators believe the incident began as a domestic dispute.

Key Facts

  • Callers reported seeing a woman being driven away in a white van near Coney Island.
  • One caller said a girl was kicking and screaming inside the van, and another reported hearing a woman shout, “Let me go!”
  • Police located the van and said the driver sped away before stopping in traffic on the Belt Parkway.
  • Police said the driver repeatedly rammed police vehicles and occupied civilian cars.
  • Officers tried to stop the driver with pepper spray and Tasers before firing their guns.
  • The driver died at a hospital.
  • The woman escaped from the van before officers arrived.
  • Investigators believe the incident stemmed from a domestic dispute.
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