Stricken godmother slams police after goddaughter was ejected from car that crashed while being chased by cops

Renisha Thompson, 31, was killed after being ejected from a car that crashed during a police pursuit in South Memphis. Her godmother, Shawn Crawford, criticised the decision to chase the vehicle, arguing officers could have detained the driver earlier and calling for an end to pursuits.

The driver, Justin Thomas, 32, reportedly fled a traffic stop in a Cadillac while under surveillance by the Memphis Safe Task Force and US Marshals. He faces charges including vehicular manslaughter and fleeing law enforcement, and is in critical condition; the crash damaged four other vehicles and injured two people. Court records cited in the article indicate this was his third time fleeing police, and that he was on bond in two earlier cases.