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Jacob Salas-Tijerina

Case # :208

Gender : Male

Age : 40

Race : Latinx

Date : 02/15/2022

Location : 3808 SW 6th Ave

City : Amarillo

County : Potter

State : Texas

Agency : Amarillo PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open Records Summary :

Jacob Salas-Tijerina Was allegedly inside of a business on SW. 6th Ave. in Amarillo and it was in a suicidal or other mental health crisis. It is unknown how police approached him, but he allegedly came out of a back room and pointed a gun. An officer fired an unknown number of shots, also injured bystander with shots.

Source Links :

https://www.newschannel10.com/2022/02/20/man-shot-officer-involved-shooting-amarillo-dies/

https://www.newschannel10.com/2022/02/15/2-hospitalized-after-officer-involved-shooting-near-6th-belleview-amarillo/

https://www.myhighplains.com/news/local-news/amarillo-police-man-shoot-in-officer-involved-shooting-dies/