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![]() | Police Officer Kevon Malik Gavin Biographical Info Incident Details Officer Kevon Gavin died a day after his cruiser was struck by a vehicle being pursued by other officers. Officer Gavin was transported to a local hospital where he died at 1530 hours the next day. The juvenile driver of the vehicle was arrested at the scene and charged as an adult with first degree murder. The suspect was wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying a semi-automatic handgun. Even though the suspect admitted driving the vehicle, in January, 2001, he was acquitted of all charges, including first degree murder, vehicular manslaughter, use of a motor vehicle as a deadly weapon, transportation of a handgun, and wearing a bulletproof vest. Officer Gavin had been employed with the Baltimore City Police Department for six years, and is survived by his wife and one-year-old son.
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