Death by Cop- 2024

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Emmanuel Blanco Cruz

Gender : Male

Age : 37

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/25/2024

Location : 1500 block of Fair Oaks Drive

City : Richardson

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : Richardson Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Richardson PD recalled to a domestic violence situation where a man with a large knife was allegedly holding a woman hostage. When police arrived, the man moved toward them which enabled the woman to escape. Police shot and killed the man.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/man-killed-by-richardson-police-shooting-domestic-violence-north-texas/287-74d0497a-c47d-470c-bc32-931a6dc91aa6

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/man-fatally-shot-by-richardson-officer-was-armed-with-large-knife/3629342/

https://www.fox4news.com/news/fair-oaks-drive-richardson-officer-involved-shooting-emmanuel-blanco-cruz-ois