Death by Cop- 2024

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Jesse Martinez

Gender : Male

Age : 34

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 09/01/2024

Location : 1200 block of Springbrook Drive

City : DeSoto

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : DeSoto Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

DeSoto police states that a man traveling with two women and a small child knocked on a residential door in the middle of the night asking for water and appearing frantic. When police arrived, the man allegedly threatened to shoot them. They chased him to the 1200 block of Springbrook Drive, and shot and killed him while he was standing next to the child.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/desoto-police-officer-involved-fatal-shooting-investigation/3634648/