Death by Cop- 2024

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Mychal Tanner Montalvo

Gender : Male

Age : 31

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/06/2024

Location : 1900 block of South Third Street

City : Tahoka

County : Lynn County

State : Texas

Agency : Lubbock Police Department, Lynn County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by SWAT during militarized standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lubbock County and Lynn County swat created a standoff for so far unclear reasons against Michael Montalvo in his home. Police used robots, K9s and engaged in a gun battle with him. Police claim that someone’s bullets hit their armored vehicle, but it is unclear at this time whose bullets hit as there were two counties of SWAT officers firing at Montalvo. Police released that he may have guns and narcotics as the only reason to explain the fatal swap war so far.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/crime/2024/08/06/lynn-lubbock-county-sheriffs-host-news-conference-on-man-killed-by-law-enforcement-during-swat-event/74693812007 /