Deonte Marces Giles was wanted in connection to a murder on Ticknor Drive in April. A chase began between police and Giles who was also with another, unidentified man. Boren says Giles' vehicle side swiped with a patrol vehicle, forcing it to crash into a telephone pole. Meanwhile, Giles and his accomplice crashed into a nearby fence on Cusseta Road. Giles and the man he was with both pulled out guns, and Giles pointed his at officers in a patrol vehicle. Another officer arriving on the scene saw Giles with the gun and used his police cruiser to crush him. The second he was chased down and arrested.
Victim's Name: Deonte Marces Giles
Agency Responsible: Columbus Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: Black
Date of Death: May 18, 2017
County: Muscogee
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Geography: Urban