Death by Cop 2026
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Name Withheld
Age :
Gender : Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/09/2026
Location : City street intersection
City : Laredo
County : Webb
State : Texas
Agency : Texas Department of Public Safety, Laredo Police Department
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Two people killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/09/2026, two people were killed in a vehicle crash in Laredo, Texas, after a teenager escaped custody of the Texas Department of Public Safety and a city-wide police chase followed. According to initial reporting, the teen had been in DPS custody earlier and later fled, leading officers from multiple agencies to pursue the vehicle through the city. The chase ended when the vehicle crashed, killing two people. At the time of intake, authorities had not released the identities of those who died or clarified whether the fatalities were the driver, passengers, or uninvolved bystanders. Reporting is based primarily on police accounts, and no family statements or eyewitness video have been widely circulated yet. This case should be monitored for clarification of the victims’ roles, exact timing of the crash relative to the pursuit, identity releases, and any community response or challenges to the police narrative.