Wally Flex, 16
Chicago, Illinois
August 14, 2014
Agencies: Chicago Police Department Illinois
Cause of death: Vehicular
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
Overview 
Gabriel E. Johnson, 18, and Dontrell Reese, 20, and Wally Flex, 16, were in a Chevrolet Monte Carlo trying to outrun police on Aug. 14, 2014, when the car spun out and crashed near West 80th Street and South Lowe Avenue, prosecutors said.
Flex, a 16-year-old backseat passenger, suffered a broken neck from the crash and died at the scene, authorities said.
Before the crash, police officers investigating a nearby gang-related shooting noticed the Monte Carlo, which had a broken rear window, circling the area of the shooting, prosecutors said.
The officers attempted to stop the car, but the driver sped away. Officers watched the car hit a speed bump, disobey two stops signs and eventually crash into a light pole and flip over, prosecutors said.
Additional Resources:
- http://data.fatalencounters.org/page/Wally-Flex-9491 added June 01, 2017 15:11
- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MUaL3GBp8rl5xtSazCLSPVMkDPQx0TZqBE60eWheJU0/edit?pref=2&pli=1 added March 15, 2016 02:06
- http://mappingpoliceviolence.org/unarmed2014/ added March 15, 2016 02:06
- http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-bail-set-at-1m-for-park-man-man-accused-of-reckless-homicide-20140817-story.html added March 15, 2016 02:06
- http://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/02/12/gabriel-johnson-sentenced-to-prison-for-reckless-homicide-in-auburn-gresham-crash-that-killed-wally-flex/ added March 15, 2016 02:01