Death by Cop- 2024

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Manuel Arteaga

Gender : Male

Age : 42

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/24/2024

Location : 1800 block of Harriot St

City : Beaumont

County : Jefferson

State : Texas

Agency : Beaumont Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Beaumont police were sent to a disturbance call for a man with a chainsaw. They found him behind a residence. He walked towards police. They shot and killed him. Family and eyewitnesses state that he was unarmed and shot many times. His family members stated on social media that he was holding a chainsaw because he was a tree trimmer at work. BWC is not available so far.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.facebook.com/beaumontpolice/posts/pfbid0KdcSvs9XVfvknQzWDqASYEh5sHfAUBEFoioqjX312UN4fMBBWBYyXJ7BmyWjjAZkl