Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Raimundo Duran III
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/01/2022
Location : Michele Court near Zion Hill Rd
City : Fort Worth
County : Parker
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fort Worth PD attempted to arrest Raimundo Duran III for an outstanding warrant and claim he rammed one of their patrol cars and was holding a gun. Police claim that he raised a gun and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://newsexplorer.net/one-person-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-parker-county-s5333460.html
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/article268172747.html
Donathy Wayne Doddy
Age :61
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/31/2022
Location : 3400 block of Metropolitan Ave
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dallas PD arrived at a call about a domestic argument where Donathy Wayne Doddy had pulled a gun. Police reportedly knew him and claim that he “charged at them”, causing them to shoot and kill him with 15 bullets. Dallas PD released BWC video which are heavily edited and fail to verify these claims.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8MFpaANM10&t=67s
https://patch.com/texas/dallas-ftworth/surgery-negligence-lawsuit-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/video/2-dallas-police-officers-under-review-after-shooting-on-southside/
https://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-police-to-release-video-of-deadly-shootout-with-suspect
Name Not Disclosed
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/28/2022
Location : 3158 I-10
City : Seguin
County : Guadalupe
State : Texas
Agency : Guadalupe County SO, Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police spotted a stolen vehicle and tried to stop it. The driver fled, hitting a patrol car. The DPS trooper shot and killed him. No BWC was made available but it appears that police were shooting at a moving vehicle. The teenage driver is believed to have been unarmed.
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Ivan Hinojosa
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/27/2022
Location : Commerce Street and Industrial Boulevard
City : Alice
County : Jim Wells
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS, Alice Police Department, Jim Wells County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alice PD arrived based upon a call of a shooting and attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle matching the description they had. Ivan Hinojosa fled and police escalated a chase, placing spike strips that stopped the vehicle. Hinojosa fled from police on foot. Police allege that he was carrying an unspecified weapon. Police shot and killed him when he allegedly “raised it toward officers.” No video or eyewitness accounts can be found to confirm this police narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.alicetx.com/2022/10/27/alice-man-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-following-pursuit/
Alfredo Gonzalez-Garza
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/25/2022
Location : Wirt St+Long Point Rd
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : I. Garcia
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after vehicle accident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD were sent on a call about a man who allegedly hit a vehicle with a pole and was disrupting traffic. Police found him and confronted him and claim that he had a knife. He did walk away, but allegedly turned back toward police still had a knife in his hand. Police shot and killed him. No video can be found to verify the official statements.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/wirt-officer-shooting-17601682.php
Justin Harrod
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/23/2022
Location : Eula Lane
City : Kingsland
County : Llano
State : Texas
Agency : Llano County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Llano County deputies responded to a “man with a gun” call. During a domestic argument, the caller had left the home and said her husband had grabbed a gun. She later heard a gunshot, was concerned and called police. Llano deputies arrived and approached Justin Harrod but he refused to cooperate with their demands. Deputies then shot and killed him. It is unknown whether he had any weapons or why police felt threatened by him. No video or eyewitness statements can be found to corroborate the police narrative of events.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.dailytrib.com/2022/10/26/wife-of-man-killed-by-deputies-seeks-answers-body-cam-footage/
Mark Edward Evers
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/19/2022
Location : 100 block of Inwood Rd
City : Rockdale
County : Milam
State : Texas
Agency : Milam County SO
Officer(s) : Samuel Ferguson IV
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Samuel Ferguson IV was doing a welfare check on Mark Edward Evers during a mental health crisis. Mark Edward Evers and officer Ferguson got into a shootout. Ferguson was shot and airlifted out. Evers who shot him was shot and killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox44news.com/news/state-news/texas-news/milam-county-deputy-shot-multiple-times/
Philip Parker 1 of 2
Age :82
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/19/2022
Location : 1905 E President George Bush Turnpike
City : Carrollton
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Carrollton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Unrelated motorist killed in crash with patrol car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Carrollton police officer Steve Nothem was hit and killed Tuesday night after arriving to back up a fellow officer at 1905 E. President George Bush Turnpike when his squad car was hit at 10:24 p.m. while he was still inside. The driver who hit him, 82-year-old Phillip Parker of Carrollton, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/17/2022
Location : SH 114 and Carroll Avenue
City : North Richland Hills
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Southlake Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unnamed man allegedly shot and killed his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend. Police closed in on him and tried a traffic stop. North Richland Hills PD allege that he pointed a gun at them and four officers shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/4-southlake-officers-administrative-leave-030900645.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/southlake-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/suspect-killed-southlake-police-believed-203835388.html
Taylor Grimes
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/15/2022
Location : 4000 block of Wiman Drive
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fort Worth PD was sent to an alleged domestic disturbance. Police claim that Grimes opened the door with a gun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/fort-worth-mother-mourns-losing-034600466.html
https://www.irvingweekly.com/s/4704/Fort-Worth-SWAT-Takes-Down-Man-Who-Took-His-Mother-Hostage.php
Johnny Devin James
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/09/2022
Location : 300 block of Church Loop
City : Lumberton
County : Hardin
State : Texas
Agency : Lumberton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lumberton PD responded to a home in the 300 block of Church Loop for a suicidal man with a machete. Police arrived and tasered the man and claim that he walked toward them and they shot and killed him. No BWC or other video has been released and the official police story is unable to be verified.
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Jonas Drew Gonzales
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/06/2022
Location : 11900 block of Bammel Ln
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Antonio PD responded to a domestic disturbance call and allegedly found Jonas Gonzalez threatening someone else. Police claim that he walked towards them with a gun. They shot and killed him. No body cam security footage was released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/SAPD-fatal-shooting-Castle-Hills-17493803.php
Ron Welch
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/05/2022
Location : Tri-City Beach+Evergreen Rd
City : Baytown
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Baytown PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation of a shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baytown PD responded to a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found Ron Welch and under unknown conditions, police shot and killed him. The only explanation provided by police was that they were "forced to discharge their weapons." No bodycam or security video has been released to verify police allegations.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://baytownsun.com/local/article_91adc818-456a-11ed-9ad7-c7f2a0876b49.html
https://abc13.com/baytown-shooting-spree-ron-welch-related-crimes-bodies-found-oil-field/12312637/
Ronald Dunigan Burdine
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/05/2022
Location : 350 Twin City Hwy
City : Port Neches
County : Jefferson
State : Texas
Agency : Port Neches PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during homicide investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Port Neches PD responded to a call of shots fired and found a pregnant woman shot to death inside of an RV and her father inured in the same event. Police claim they saw Ronald Dunigan Burdine exit the trainer and that he shot at officers. They shot and killed him. No BWC was released.
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Manuel Gonzalez-Moran
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/04/2022
Location : Ysleta Border Patrol Station
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police investigating “illegal activity near border”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Manuel Gonzalez-Moran was arrested while crossing the US/Mexican border at El Paso. Once arrested inside of the CBP station, police allege that he picked up an “edged item,” causing police to taser him, then shoot and kill him. No video has been made available for verification of the official narrative.
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Darrell Hibbard
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/28/2022
Location : 0300 block of Shiloh Road near Ruth Ann Drive
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas PD
Officer(s) : Brandy Walling, Jacob Rozenburg, Otilo Valdez-Sanchez Jr.
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dallas PD went to a call about an armed man waving a gun around, pointing at cars. When police arrived,the man allegedly pointed the weapon at them. They shot and killed him. A BWC video was released but does not show Darrell Hibbard nor any weapons he was allegedly holding as it was shot in the darkness outside and only shots are heard.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/video/1123562
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Lee Roy Villareal
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/27/2022
Location : 2800 block of E Rogers Rd
City : Edinburg
County : Hidalgo
State : Texas
Agency : Edinburg PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while doing donuts
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Edinburgh PD were responding to a call about a man doing "donuts" with his vehicle in an open field. There was another report of a man entered a nearby residence who was highly intoxicated. He locked himself in his vehicle. Accounts by police are conflicting with bystanders stating that Lee Roy Villareal feared coming out of the vehicle because of a large number of officers standing around. When he did come out, he was shot "more than 30 times." Police claimed that it was a "suicide by cop" but family report that this was not true.
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Jesus Ivan Sepulveda
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/27/2022
Location : Fivemile Tank
City : Sierra Blanca
County : Hudspeth
State : Texas
Agency : West Texas Detention Facility at Sierra Blanca
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by prison warden hunting migrants in his spare time
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jesus Ivan Sepulveda was a new father crossing the Tex-Mex border to look for work. A warden of the West Texas Detention facilityat Sierra Blanca and his twin brother drove up, cursed at them in Spanish and fired into the group of 13 migrants, hitting Sepulveda in the head and a woman in the abdomen. Mike and Mark Sheppard hunted migrants in their spare time. Mike’s job was that of LaSalle-run prison warden of the jail full-time.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.texastribune.org/2022/10/05/texas-migrant-shooting-warden-sierra-blanca/
https://theintercept.com/2022/11/19/texas-migrant-shooting-warden-sierra-blanca/
Antonio Gonzalez
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/23/2022
Location : Brassie St
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Benton Coker
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Austin PD were called about a domestic disturbance. They found a man pointing a gun at his head. SWAT besieged him. He was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/southeast-austin-texas-officer-involved-shooting-antonio-gonzalez
https://www.austintexas.gov/news/apd-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-september-23-2022
https://www.fox7austin.com/video/1127394
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/apd-releases-multiple-videos-from-fatal-officer-involved-shooting
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/man-killed-in-sep-23-officer-involved-shooting-identified
Darian Patrick Fisher
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/23/2022
Location : US 287 and Chilicothe
City : Chilicothe
County : Hardeman
State : Texas
Agency : Hardeman County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after previous shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hardeman County deputies received a call alleging an 18-wheeler driver was shot. Police said Darian Patrick Fisher had fled in the truck. Police allege he exited the vehicle and shot at them. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://cw39.com/news/texas/1-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-us-287/
https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/1-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-us-287/
Gregory Hightower
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/22/2022
Location : 10900 block of Mist Lane
City : Atascocita
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Constable Precinct 4
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Federal agents were at a residence talking to a wife about a call of domestic violence. The person of interest allegedly arrived home and when police entered, he shot and killed his wife Takara Hightower and injured a federal officer who was there because the attacker was a Navy recruiter. He then fled to a second location, was located by officers who claim that he immediately shot at them. They shot and killed him.
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Alejandro Vitela
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/18/2022
Location : 3200 block of Martin Street
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio Police Department
Officer(s) : Jacob Garcia
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during robbery investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Antonio PD responded to calls about an individual with outstanding warrants. Police identified and stopped him on his bike. He allegedly refused to engage with officers. After a physical altercation, he told police that he was armed. An officer shot and killed him after a sudden move.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktsa.com/sapd-releases-video-of-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/san-antonio-police-shooting-17505377.php
Timothy Michael Randall
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/14/2022
Location : Highway 64+CR 4125
City : Turnertown
County : Rusk
State : Texas
Agency : Rusk County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Rusk County deputy conducted a traffic stop on Timothy Michael Randall. The deputy claims he was patting down Randall who was trying to hide something in his waistband. Police escalated a struggle and shot and killed Randall. He had been unarmed and posed no threat to police when killed. The officer was cleared by a grand jury.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kltv.com/2022/10/11/man-killed-rusk-county-deputy-involved-shooting-identified/
Genesis Ny-Shellton Hicks
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/14/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Frisco
County : Collin
State : Texas
Agency : Frisco Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by taser and blunt force trauma
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Genesis Hicks was seriously injured while running from Frisco police and died Thursday after he was tased by police, fell and hit his head on the ground. Police had chased him because he had tried to use fake ID in a place of business.
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Robert James Samuel
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/05/2022
Location : 2100 block of Oldham Lane
City : Abilene
County : Taylor
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Robert James Samuel was chased by police on his motorcycle until he crashed and died. He had been chased for a traffic violation.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/04/2022
Location : Beltway 8 Frontage Road
City : Pasadena
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Webster Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Webster PD chased a teenager in a stolen car, escalated the chase to over 100 mph until the vehicle crashed into 3 other vehicles, killing 1 other third-party driver whose name was not released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc13.com/innocent-driver-killed-multivehicle-crash-webster-police-chase-pasadena/12196581/
Joshua Butler
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 09/02/2022
Location : Parmer Lane and McAllen Pass
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Pflugerville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pflugerville PD allege they were trying to arrest Joshua Butler during a narcotics investigation. They claim that he fled. Police escalated a chase and he eventually crashed his car. Police claim hefired shots at them. They shot and killed him.
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Harrison Brown
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/02/2022
Location : 1800 El Paseo St
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : US Marshals, Harris County Constable Precinct 5, Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A large number of police officers from different agencies gathered to try to arrest Harrison Brown for warrants for previous incidents. Police allege that Brown tried to flee from them and had a gun. Police shot and killed him. No video or other evidence was provided by police.
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Jonathan May
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/01/2022
Location : 300 block of Summerhill Drive
City : Rockwall
County : Rockwall
State : Texas
Agency : Rockwall Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rockwall PD were sent to a call for a possible mental health crisis and welfare check and possible kidnapping. Police arrived and claim that Jonathan May shot at them. Police shot and killed him.
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Hector “Tito” Ruiz
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/30/2022
Location : New York Ave+Arkansas Ln
City : Arlington
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Arlington PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two friends Flores and Ruiz had gone in search of a cake for Flores’ daughter’s quinceañera. At the intersection of New York Avenue and Arkansas Lane, a wild car chase by police crashed into them, pushing them into the intersection where other cars hit them. Tito Ruiz died. Police quite pointlessly pointed out that it had been a “very short chase.” Ruiz left behind a family greatly struggling to care for themselves without him. His body was sent to Mexico for burial.
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Roy Cravin
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/28/2022
Location : 8020 Dunlap St
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : S. Mills, Fernandez-Portillo
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after setting fires
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a fire believed to be arson. Police state that Cravin was shooting others. Police allege he pointed a gun at them, at which point, an officer shot and killed him. He shot 5 people and killed 3 of them during his shooting spree.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/evicted-houston-shooter-fire-17406956.php
J’Quinton D. Hopson
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/28/2022
Location : I-35W near Spur 280
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during hostage event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man killed a hostage during a car chase on Interstate 35W. The chase began in Central Texas and was going north on I-35W when the vehicle being chased crashed on I-35W near Spur 280, and a male passenger was holding the female driver at gunpoint. The man shot the woman, and after police heard the gunshot from the car, at least one officer shot the man. Police took the woman to a hospital, but both she and the man were pronounced dead.
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Shaelan Jazmanique Hill
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 08/28/2022
Location : IH-35
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Troy Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during homicide/suicide event under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man had taken a woman hostage with police in pursuit. The vehicle stopped in Fort Worth and the driver under police pressure shot and killed the female driver. Police shot and killed him.
TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2
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J’Quinnton Hopson
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/28/2022
Location : IH-35
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Troy Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man had taken a woman hostage with police in pursuit. The vehicle stopped in Fort Worth and the driver under police pressure shot and killed the female driver. Police shot and killed him.
TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2
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Jose Velazquez
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/23/2022
Location : 12221 Veterans Memorial Drive
City : Splendora
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Sheriff's Office, US Marshals
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals and Harris County deputies were attempting to arrest Jose Velasquez for a previous incident. When they arrived, he allegedly fled and pulled out a weapon. Police then shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://cw39.com/news/local/new-details-in-officer-involved-shooting-of-suspect-in-splendora/
Melvin Porter
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/23/2022
Location : 14717 N. US Highway 59
City : Splendora
County : Montgomery
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : S. Duvall, D. Inocencio, J. Luna, A. Lopez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD responded to a call about a woman who had allegedly been kidnapped. Police found the pair and allege that Porter was “reaching for” an object. Police shot and killed him. It is unknown whether he was ever a armed or a threat to police.
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Curtis Ray McCoy
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/21/2022
Location : Waco+ Hillsboro
City : Bryan
County : Brazos
State : Texas
Agency : Bryan PD, Texas State Police
Officer(s) : Sarah Popham
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bryan PD responded to a domestic disturbance between two people
“who had a child together.”
Police state they were there at the home to investigate the disturbance when the man returned to the scene and allegedly began shooting. One resident and an officer were struck and both received minor injuries. Both were taken to the hospital and released later that day.
The man left and was seen driving his SUV on Highway 6 northeast of Riesel. Troopers attempted to stop the driver but he did not stop. Police allege that he fired shots at the troopers during the chase that went to Interstate 35 northbound where the driver shot himself, committing suicide under police duress near mile marker 364 south of Hillsboro.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kbtx.com/2022/08/21/police-officer-resident-shot-bryan-sunday-following-disturbance/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/16/2022
Location : 10500 block of W Montgomery Road
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston police were driving around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday when they saw a red Nissan Altima without any lights on. The officers tried to traffic-stop the vehicle, but the car sped away. During the chase, the driver struck a curb in the 10500 block of West Montgomery, crossed over the median, and struck a pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Zuniga Roque-Flores
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/15/2022
Location : US 285 near mile marker 4
City : Sanderson
County : Terrell
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DPS chased a driver who refused a traffic stop at high speed until he crashed into a bystander vehicle at high speed, killing the driver and passenger of the car being pursued as well as 2 bystanders in the vehicle that was hit.
TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 4
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.firstalert7.com/2022/08/15/pursuit-ends-fatal-crash-terrel-county/
Jesus Garcia
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/15/2022
Location : US 285 near mile marker 4
City : Sanderson
County : Terrell
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DPS chased a driver who refused a traffic stop at high speed until he crashed into a bystander vehicle at high speed, killing the driver and passenger of the car being pursued as well as 2 bystanders in the vehicle that was hit.
TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 4
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.firstalert7.com/2022/08/15/pursuit-ends-fatal-crash-terrel-county/