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Joshua Leon Wright

Case # :1431

Gender : Male

Age : 36

Race : Black

Date : 12/12/2022

Location : 6001 Kyle Parkway

City : Kyle

County : Hays

State : Texas

Agency : Hays County SO, Texas DPS

Officer(s) :Isiah Garcia

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police when trying to leave hospital

Disposition : Officer Garcia fired and indicted by grand jury

Open Records Summary :

Joshua Wright was in the hospital being treated with he tried to flee on foot. Police allege he assaulted an officer who tried to stop him. The officer shot him multiple times, killing him. The family has demanded release of the BWC which has been denied.

Source Links :

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/hays/hays-county-corrections-officer-on-leave-after-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-at-hospital-in-kyle/

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/civil-rights-attorney-speaks-out-for-family-of-hays-county-inmate-fatally-shot-at-hospital-san-marcos-joshua-wright-treatment-kyle-ben-crump-chevo-pastrano-officer-involved-shooting

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/inmate-shot-killed-by-corrections-officer-after-alleged-escape-attempt-at-kyle-hospital/269-d2d84ddb-2f6d-4307-aaaa-391ef20e1976

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/hays/hays-co-judge-says-people-deserve-answers-inmate-fatally-shot-at-the-hospital/

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2023/01/02/family-wants-body-camera-footage-released-in-hays-co-hospital-death/69771051007/

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Hays-County-Joshua-Wright-video-17699983.php

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/hays/hays-county-releases-statement-regarding-in-custody-death-of-joshua-wright/