Death by Cop 2022-2024
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John L. Stanford
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/31/2023
Location : FM 450
City : County unincorporated
County : Gregg
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DPS attempted to traffic-stop John L. Stanford. He fled and police escalated a chase that ended when he stopped on FM 450 and fled into the woods. Police allege that he fired at them and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kltv.com/2023/08/31/one-person-dead-officer-involved-shooting-harrison-county/
Victor Andres Fernandes
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/30/2023
Location : I-10+Woodstone
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD
Officer(s) : John Helle
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police (plainclothes) during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Antonio property crimes plainclothes detectives had been tracking a stolen car all day long per their admission. Detectives followed the vehicle to the Home Depot on I-10 and Woodstone. It is not known whether the man knew that the man in street clothing who shot him was a plainclothes detective. John Helle, one of the officers involved in the arrest accidentally shot himself in the leg while running.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/shooting-on-southeast-side-shuts-down-westbound-lanes-of-i-10
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/28/2023
Location : 900 block of W Jones St
City : Beeville
County : Bee
State : Texas
Agency : Beeville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Beeville PD were called to a man having a mental health crisis. They found him and began tasering him and the man allegedly picked up a knife and walked toward them. Police shot and killed him. So far, no BWC or eyewitness accounts can be found to compare to the police narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/beeville-officer-involved-shooting-leaves-one-man-dead
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/25/2023
Location : I-20
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Unknown
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police reports say a driver who was being chased stopped in Dallas on eastbound Interstate 20 near South Polk. But police say before he could be arrested, he died by suicide. Police did not publicly identify him and did not say why they were chasing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/local/man-pursued-by-police-from-grand-prairie-into-dallas-commits
Willie Lee Rankin III 1 of 2
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/24/2023
Location : President George Bush Turnpike
City : Garland
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Rockwall County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Rockwall county deputy saw a Dodge Charger along with 2 other vehicles pulled over with their headlights off on the I-30 and took up chase. Police escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed into the median, killing the driver Willie Lee Rankin III. A female passenger died in the hospital later.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 08/24/2023
Location : President George Bush Turnpike
City : Garland
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Rockwall County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Rockwall county deputy saw a Dodge Charger along with 2 other vehicles pulled over with their headlights off on the I-30 and took up chase. Police escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed into the median, killing the driver Willie Lee Rankin III. A female passenger died in the hospital later.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/11/2023
Location : W Scyene Rd
City : Mesquite
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Mesquite PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mesquite PD officer tried to pull over a silver Honda Pilot on W. Scyene Road, near Gross Road but the driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase. The driver fled, striking multiple cars and stopped in a yard in the 1700 block of Carnation Drive. A teenager got out of the vehicle. Police claim he “started reaching into the vehicle” and the officer “thought” he was reaching for a weapon and shot and killed the boy.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/mesquite-officer-involved-shooting-police-chase
Daniel Mark Smith
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/09/2023
Location : 1600 block of SW 48th St
City : Amarillo
County : Potter
State : Texas
Agency : Amarillo PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Amarillo PD were sent on a domestic disturbance call, found the man in an alley, boxed him in with multiple police cars and he tried to get out of the situation and rammed a police car on the way out. Police shot and killed him. It is not yet known whether he was armed or not.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/09/2023
Location : 10600 block of Westheimer Rd
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Someone reported a possible DUI driver on 10600 block of Westheimer Road. Houston PD escalated a chase to 100 mph and hunted the vehicle with cruisers and a helicopter until it crashed and a passenger was ejected and died. Police did not identify the deceased person nor present video or other evidence publicly.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/07/2023
Location : Hickory St+N 21st St
City : Abilene
County : Taylor
State : Texas
Agency : Abilene PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A person crashed into 3 cars and committed suicide after the crash. It is unknown what role police played in this.
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Corey Wayne Thomas
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/07/2023
Location : Tyler St
City : Oak Cliff
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas PD
Officer(s) : Matthew Bacon
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mesquite PD said an officer tried to stop the driver of a Honda Pilot at about 8:45 p.m. Friday near West Scyene and Gross roads. The driver reportedly refused to pull over and police escalated a chase causing him to strike multiple vehicles and road signs before coming to a stop in a yard on the 1700 block of Carnation Drive.
As the man exited his SUV, he allegedly reached back into the vehicle. Police shot and killed him.The shooter officer, Matthew Bacon, committed suicide the following day.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/suspect-killed-by-task-force-officers-in-dallas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi8ZuxN3KNk
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/murder-suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-dallas/
Gilberto Sotelo
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/07/2023
Location : Freeway 215, south of the 91/60 interchange
City : Riverside
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : Bexar County SO
Officer(s) : Giovanni Ceja
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by allegedly intoxicated deputy
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gilberto Sotelo was walking on the street when he was hit and killed by a deputy believed to be intoxicated. Sotelo had been the father of seven children. Deputy Ceja fled the scene and days later traveled back to work to Texas. He was arrested for homicide in Texas, awaiting trial in California.
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Bianca Marie Sanchez
Age :43
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/06/2023
Location : 2400 block of NW Loop 410
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Antonio PD attempted a traffic stop and allege Bianca Marie Sanchez slowly drove away. Police escalated a chase and she sped up accordingly, crossed over lanes of traffic and was hit by a pickup truck and died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/06/2023
Location : Channel Island Rd
City : Austin
County : Austin
State : Texas
Agency : Austin PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Austin PD shot and killed someone during a mental health welfare check.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/05/2023
Location : Unknown
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/05/2023 , a vehicle crashed on the 2400 block of Northwest Loop 410 as a result of a police chase that began when San Antonio PD attempted a traffic stop but the driver slowly drove away. Police turned off their emergency lights and followed the vehicle onto the access road of IH-10 Northbound and Northwest Loop 410.The driver made a left turn, going across lanes of traffic when it was hit by a pickup truck. The man died at the scene.
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Julio Alberto Sifuentes
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/04/2023
Location : 2900 block of Woodland Ave
City : Kingwood
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : K. Ipina
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD arrived at a burglary-in-progress call and found 2 people inside of a Kingwood home on the 2900 block of Woodland Avenue. They ran from police, were chased and when police caught up with one of them, a fight ensued. Police allege that the man “displayed a weapon” and was shot in his head and killed. Bodycam footage was provided 30 days later, was heavily edited and a still frame was pointed out by police showing a gun. Police claim the still photo came from the bodycam video but this is not seen on video.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :27
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/03/2023
Location : Hwy 6+Beechnut St
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by speeding police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were hunting a vehicle that has a mismatched license plate when they raced through the intersection. A Houston PD officer sped through a red light and crashed into a motorist, killing a woman.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/03/2023
Location : The Woodlands Parkway bridge
City : Woodlands
County : Montgomery
State : Texas
Agency : Montgomery County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Montgomery County deputies chased a vehicle in The Woodlands after a disturbance on Lake Robbins. The fleeing driver lost control during the chase and crashed on an embankment on the bridge and died.
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Christopher Carter
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/31/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Lubbock
County : Lubbock
State : Texas
Agency : Lubbock PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Christopher Carter allegedly killed a woman and hid in a hotel room, aided by a female friend. When police closed in on him, he committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcbd.com/2023/07/31/murder-suspect-christopher-carter-found-dead-lubbock-motel/
Joseph Higinio Arreaga
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/27/2023
Location : 6600 block of Hillcrest
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : J. George and B. Taveras
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD chased an allegedly stolen vehicle. When the man crashed into a fence and stopped, they continued to chase him on foot. Police allege that he pointed a “semiautomatic weapon” at them. They shot and killed him. He has not been identified publicly so far.
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Bruce Theodore Garcia
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/27/2023
Location : Los Ebanos Rd
City : Alton
County : Hidalgo
State : Texas
Agency : Alton PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alton PD chased a vehicle, ending in a crash in the canal. Bruce Theodore Garcia, 39, died as a result of the police chase crash. Police did not say why they chased him.
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David Wilson Guilbeau
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/27/2023
Location : 2800 block of Main St
City : Groves
County : Jefferson
State : Texas
Agency : Groves PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On July 27, 2023 at around 2 p.m., Groves Police officers arrived at the 2800 block of Main St. in Groves for reports of David Guilbeau behaving erratically and in possession of a handgun. Police allege that the 60-year-old man waved a weapon. Police shot and killed him. His family was surprised at the mental health disturbance with erratic behavior and reported that he was a nonviolent positive person.
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James Woodrome
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/20/2023
Location : 3600 block of Menchaca Rd
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin PD
Officer(s) : Adam Reinhart
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Austin PD responded to a 911 call and found a woman knocking on doors. She was being chased by a man with a knife. Police tasered the man twice. An officer then shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/apd-officer-involved-in-shooting-in-south-austin/
Adrian San Martin
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/18/2023
Location : 6900 block of I-35
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD
Officer(s) : Joseph Warren
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers arrived at a hotel to arrest Adrian San Martin for outstanding warrants. He held a gun while fleeing and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/07/17/gun-wielding-man-shot-by-officer-during-chase-dies/
Hector Castilleja Correa
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/15/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A young man was drag-racing when Houston PD began chasing him, escalating a chase that lasted until he crashed into a house after driving at 120 mph.
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Jamal Ray Brown
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/12/2023
Location : 700 block of N. Ella Creek Drive near Rankin Road
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shot and killed by police during arrest attempt
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Harris County deputies attempted to arrest Jamal Brown, wanted for alleged homicide. In the process of arrest, he was shot and killed.
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Sara Weideman-Ramos
Age :40
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 07/11/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Converse
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : Converse PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Converse PD received a call for suicide attempt. Police arrived and claim woman had a gun pointed at her throat. Police allege that she pointed gun at them and they shot and killed her. No mental health professionals were provided.
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Richard Anthony Zuniga
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/09/2023
Location : Enrique Barrera Hwy
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : Bexar County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bexar County deputies chased a vehicle traveling the wrong way without headlights until the vehicle crashed, killing Richard Anthony Zuniga.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 07/09/2023
Location :
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : Mescalero Apache tribal police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Mescalero Apache tribal officer shot a tribe member to death on 07/09/2023. Nothing further has been released yet.
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Anthony de los Santos a.k.a. Andrew Scott Norton
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/09/2023
Location : 3600 block of NE 9th Ave
City : Amarillo
County : Potter
State : Texas
Agency : Amarillo Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/09/2023, Amarillo PD attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 3600 block of NE 9th Avenue because the license plate on the car was a mismatch to the vehicle. The car stopped. The driver exited on command. A backseat passenger reportedly got out and pointed a gun at police. Amarillo PD fired into the vehicle that still had 2 passengers, Andrew Scot Norton who had pointed the gun and Isidra Clara Castillo, another passenger. Both were killed by police during the traffic stop.
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NUMBER OF FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2
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Isidra Clara Castillo 2 of 2
Age :38
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/09/2023
Location : 3600 block of NE 9th Ave
City : Amarillo
County :
State : Texas
Agency : Amarillo PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/09/2023, Amarillo PD attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 3600 block of NE 9th Avenue because the license plate on the car was a mismatch to the vehicle. The car stopped. The driver exited on command. A backseat passenger reportedly got out and pointed a gun at police. Amarillo PD fired into the vehicle that still had 2 passengers, Andrew Scot Norton who had pointed the gun and Isidra Clara Castillo, another passenger. Both were killed by police during the traffic stop.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/2-dead-amarillo-officer-involved-143633642.html
Salvador Chuca Manzo Jr.
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/09/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Odessa
County : Ector
State : Texas
Agency : Ector County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Police killed man who locked himself in home, details unknown
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unnamed Ector County deputy shot and killed Salvador Manzo Jr. who had locked himself inside of a residence. No further details were released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yourbasin.com/news/texas-rangers-investigating-after-shooting-in-crane/
Andra Farnell Craig
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/06/2023
Location : Rosedale St+Evans Ave
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth Police Department, Directed Response Unit
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Andra Farnell Craig was a third-party motorist driving on Rosedale Street and Evans Avenue where he had a green light when police chased a vehicle at high speeds into his path that crashed into his vehicle, ejecting and killing him. His family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Fort Worth PD in March 2024.
In October of 2023, the officer who had conducted the chase for a fleeing teenager, was cleared and will not be charged in the death of this bystander. His name was never released and remains protected by the department. Fort Worth PD has been under DOJ as well as public scrutiny over specifically the issue of rogue police pursuits and failure to disclose their pursuit policy during and beyond this time frame.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/1-dead-2-custody-fort-133713395.html
Bronshay Minter 1 of 2
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/05/2023
Location : Ross Ave+NW 32nd St
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Fort Worth officer and a Fort Worth arson investigator shot and killed 2 armed men on the morning of July 5, 2023 while investigating illegal fireworks activity. They say a fight broke out on Ross Avenue and NW 32nd St. The officers got out of the car, jumped in the fray and both officers fired their weapons and killed 2 men. A man and woman were found shot and injured nearby who may be linked.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-diamond-hill-neighborhood/
https://www.fox4news.com/news/fort-worth-police-shooting-news-conference
Maria Casillas Irene Reyes
Age :45
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/30/2023
Location : Hwy 183
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maria Casillas Irene Reyes was changing her car tire on the side of the freeway when she was hit and killed by an Austin PD officer. The family complains that the city is not forthcoming and supportive.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=hcHgiq9KEHQ
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/crash-austin-police-identify-driver-killed-texas-officer
Juan Carlos Mata
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/30/2023
Location : Oakwood Village Apartments on Pasadena Blvd
City : Pasadena
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Pasadena PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Juan Carlos Mata, 20, shot and killed his girlfriend and died from self-inflicted gunshot when Pasadena police arrived at residence.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/26/2023
Location : FM 80+Streetman
City : Wortham
County : Freestone
State : Texas
Agency : Wortham PD, Freestone SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during search and arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 23, Wortham Police Department officers and deputies with Freestone Sherriff’s Office tried to serve a search warrant and carry out an arrest and shot and killed the man whom they tried to arrest.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox44news.com/freestone-county/person-dead-in-freestone-co-officer-involved-shooting/
Daniel Jerome Schaefer
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/25/2023
Location : State Hwy 36
City : Comanche
County : Comanche
State : Texas
Agency : Hamilton County SO
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party pedestrian killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 2015 Dodge Avenger passenger car on State Highway 36 was being chased by Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies. Two vehicles were on the side of the road, a disabled car and a pedestrian attempting to connect a tow chain between the two vehicles with the pedestrian lying under the front of the Buick when the fleeing vehicle being chased by policelost control of the vehicle and crashing into the Buick and the Mercury.
The pedestrian, Daniel Jerome Schafer, was pronounced dead on the scene of the crash. It is unknown why Hamilton County deputies conducted this fatal chase.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/24/2023
Location : I-10+Federal Rd
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Harris County deputies were chasing an allegedly stolen vehicle with four men inside until it crashed, causing one of the persons to be ejected on the westbound lanes of the East Freeway, killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc13.com/houston-crime-traffc-fatak-crash-on-i-10-fatal/13422989/
Melissa Perez
Age :46
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/23/2023
Location : Old Pearsall Rd
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD
Officer(s) : Alfred Flores, Eleazar Alejandro, Nathaniel Villalobos
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Antonio PD were called to the Rosemont on Miller’s Pond Apartments on Old Pearsall Road because a woman was destroying a fire alarm. The woman was having a mental health crisis and was acting erratically and allegedly did something that the officers determined to be a threat. They shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktsa.com/woman-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-san-antonios-southwest-side/