Death by Cop- 2022

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Miguel Ruiz Rivera

Case # :303

Gender : Male

Age : 28

Race : Latinx

Date : 03/06/2022

Location : E St. Johns Rd and North I-35

City : Austin

County : Travis

State : Texas

Agency : Austin PD

Officer(s) :Britton Taylor, Charles Wesley

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

Austin PD investigated a shooting and found a man firing a gun into a tent. Police shot and killed him.

Source Links :

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/officers-involved-in-shooting-while-investigating-another-shooting-at-austin-motel/

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2022/03/17/austin-police-release-witness-body-camera-videos-march-6-shooting/7074182001/