Benjamin Bratt's Nephew Dies in Police Chase

Benjamin BrattKristopher Bratt, nephew of actor Benjamin Bratt, was killed early Tuesday morning when a stolen car being pursued by police in San Francisco ran a red light and plowed into Kristopher's car. Bratt died immediately, while his passenger died a short time later. He was 20.

The two men driving the stolen Saturn are currently behind bars. The driver, Richard Gosnell, is facing numerous charges, including two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter, one count of felony hit and run, one count of evading police causing death, one count of stolen vehicle, one count of possession of stolen property, one count of speeding and one count of running a red light, according to San Francisco Police Sgt. Steve Mannina.

Gosnell and his passenger, Joshua Wilson, were treated for minor injuries before taken into custody. Wilson faces one count of stolen vehicle and one count of possessing stolen property.

Kristopher is the son of Bratt's oldest brother.

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16. I blame people like FIBiker who look at every oppurtunity to take a shot at the police who are just trying to do a thankless job. You are pathetic!

Posted at 7:20PM on Dec 12th 2007 by out4nutin

17. i am so sorry.

Posted at 7:27PM on Dec 12th 2007 by annab

18. Truly sad

Posted at 2:24PM on Dec 13th 2007 by MusicisourHigh

19. FIBiker - Are you kidding me????

You blame the police!?!? You are out of your mind!
Consider blaming the CRIMINALS. You know, the people who actually stole a car, ran a red light and killed two innocent people.

But then again, most "police haters" are criminals.

Posted at 7:31PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Officer's Wife

20. This is very tragic. I watched the news the day it happened and saw them taking the passenger out of the vehicle still alive. I would also like to make a comment that has nothing to do with this, why is it that people feel the need to tell stories about how "illegal aliens" killed people due to a DUI? Does it matter who? It is wrong regardless of who you are. And what did that have to do with these guys getting killed? This racism needs to come to an end, there are bad people in diverse cultures. There have been more cases of people being raped,murdered and just simply killed due to sick people who are not just of one race or "illegal aliens". Please, if you are going to make a comment, there is no need for racism here, I thought those days were over!

Posted at 7:30PM on Dec 12th 2007 by OMG

21. Wow. Vehicular manslaughter? That was murder. Where were the helicopters? Man, deepest sympathies to the Bratts.

Posted at 7:23PM on Dec 12th 2007 by HL

22. #11 How ignorant can you be???!!!???

What does the Police Commissioner's sexual orientation have to do with some IDIOT stealing a car AND police turning on the sirens???!!!??? Cars are stolen everyday ALL AROUND THE WORLD!

YOU'RE A JOKE!!

Did you go to the Britney Spears for the ignorant???

MY CONDOLENCES TO THE BRATT FAMILY

Posted at 7:31PM on Dec 12th 2007 by blu

23. the wrong two young men died!

Posted at 7:27PM on Dec 12th 2007 by kim

24. So sad....God bless.

Posted at 7:28PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Tam

25. #13 out4nutin

Never trust a cop.

Posted at 7:28PM on Dec 12th 2007 by FlBiker

26. Heather Fong is the police Chief. Theresa Sparks is the president of the San Francisco Police Commission, the CEO of a multimillion-dollar sex toy retailer, and a transgender woman.

Theresa has nothing to do with day to day police work so I really don't feel the fact that she is a transgender had anything to do with the fact that to criminals murdered to innocent people. Let's put the focus where it needs to be!

Posted at 7:31PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Officer's Wife

27. To the rest of the ignorant placing blame on illegal immigrants....

Gosnell (the guy who was driving the stolen car), surname sounds caucasian or African American to me; not Asian, Hispanic or some other surname usually identified to your perception of a possible "illegal immigrant".

TOO many ignorant fools with ignorant comments on this site

Posted at 7:32PM on Dec 12th 2007 by blu

28. dat sux.com

Posted at 7:32PM on Dec 12th 2007 by army brat

29. Who is Benjamin Bratt? NEVER heard / read the name!

Posted at 7:44PM on Dec 12th 2007 by DLAB

30. Why are some people blaming the police instead of the criminals who were driving the stolen car? If it were your car that was stolen, would you blame the police if they found and followed it? Or would you blame them for NOT finding it?

What if the car thiefs had stolen the car after committing murder? Or rape? Would that, in your eyes, make the car theft serious enough?

Get a grip. The ones to blame here are the two delinquents who stole the car and ran the red light - not the SFPD officers who were doing their jobs.

Posted at 7:36PM on Dec 12th 2007 by CC

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