Death by Cop- 2024

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Edgin Tavera

Case # :1038

Gender : Male

Age : 38

Race : Latinx

Date : 04/28/2024

Location : 11000 block of Sageleaf Ln

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

Open records summary :

Houston PD were called because Edgin Tavera was apparently intoxicated, naked and standing in a neighbor’s yard yelling. Police arrived, tasered him and finally shot and killed the unarmed man.

 

Source links :

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/man-dead-tased-police-officers-sunday-19427439.php

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/houston-police-stun-gun-suspect-dies/285-5547c23d-5b0b-42fd-aa5f-82e264a76452