Death by Cop 2021-2025
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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/
Xzavier Zevelle Franklin
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/21/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died after arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At about 11 a.m.on 06/21/2023, police were conducting a traffic stop while investigating a homicide. Dallas PD transported Xzavier Zevelle Franklin to the police station to be interviewed. He was arrested on outstanding warrants and without incident, police said. Shortly after the interview, he said he was feeling ill and he died after the intake from an unknown medical emergency.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/06/22/dallas-man-39-dies-in-police-custody-per-dpd/
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/18/2023
Location : 500 block of Country Club Rd
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two migrantsdied and seven migrants were injured after a high-speed CBP chase and subsequent crash that happened Sunday morning in the Upper Valley around 2:47 a.m. on the 500 block of Country Club Road.Officers found the driver and front passenger of the black Cadillac CTS vehicle had died at the scene. The migrants were in the back seats of the vehicle.All of them were men from Mexico. The ages of the migrants are 61, 24, 49, 37, 24, 48, and 18.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/18/2023
Location : 500 block of Country Club Rd
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two migrantsdied and seven migrants were injured after a high-speed CBP chase and subsequent crash that happened Sunday morning in the Upper Valley around 2:47 a.m. on the 500 block of Country Club Road.Officers found the driver and front passenger of the black Cadillac CTS vehicle had died at the scene. The migrants were in the back seats of the vehicle.All of them were men from Mexico. The ages of the migrants are 61, 24, 49, 37, 24, 48, and 18.
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Isiah Martin
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/17/2023
Location : Wright and Buck streets
City : Caldwell
County : Burleson
State : Texas
Agency : Caldwell Police Department
Officer(s) : Coleman Decker
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while investigating car thefts
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Isiah Martin was shot and killed by Caldwell PD while they were investigating auto thefts. Police allege that Martin fired a shot at them and they shot and killed him. Officer Decker was cleared by the DA for this killing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kbtx.com/2023/06/17/officer-shot-person-killed-caldwell/
https://kwhi.com/2023/06/17/officer-involved-shooting-in-caldwell-officer-injured-person-killed/
https://www.kbtx.com/2023/08/18/caldwell-police-officer-cleared-shooting-death-15-year-old/
Michael Hayes
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/14/2023
Location : Palmyra St
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Novotny and Contreras
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during noise complaint call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD officers Novotny and Contreras said a man called about noise from a party and threatened to shoot and stab people because he said the music was too loud. Officer Contreras can even be heard commenting on the noise in the video."Wow, that is really loud," Contreras says. On BWC, police are seen to start demanding he drops a knife that is not visible in the footage. Hayes keeps moving forward. The officers shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc13.com/hpd-shooting-houston-graduation-party-palmyra-street-officer-involved/13382714/
Samaria Ezell
Age :15
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 06/14/2023
Location : Altamesa+Will Rogers Blvd
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash due to FLOCK activation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fort Worth police responded to a FLOCK activation involving a stolen vehicle near Altamesa and Will Rogers Boulevard on 06/14/2023 just before 1:30 p.m. Police escalated a chase and the person's vehicle lost control, hit a pole, rolled over, hit another vehicle and 3 people were ejected. Passenger Samaria Ezell, 15, died as a result of the police chase crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/1-dead-2-critical-condition-police-chase-stolen-vehicle/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/13/2023
Location :
City : Waco
County : McLennan
State : Texas
Agency : Waco PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died after foot chase by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Waco PD gave only vague information and no identification of the man who was shot and killed by their officers on "suspicious person call" on 06/13/2023. Police allege the officers "made contact" with the unnamed man who ran from them. Police claim that he suffered some sort of medical episode and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/dps-investigating-mans-death-after-foot-chase-with-waco-police
Name Not Disclosed
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/13/2023
Location :
City : Waco
County : McLennan
State : Texas
Agency : Waco PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died after foot chase by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Waco PD gave only vague information and no identification of the man who was shot and killed by their officers on "suspicious person call" on 06/13/2023. Police allege the officers "made contact" with the unnamed man who ran from them. Police claim that he suffered some sort of medical episode and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/dps-investigating-mans-death-after-foot-chase-with-waco-police
https://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/dps-investigating-mans-death-after-foot-chase-with-waco-police
Name Not Disclosed
Age :72
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/10/2023
Location :
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 72-year-old San Antonio man killed his roommate o 06/10/2023 and then fired 100+ rounds at police. SWAT officers and an armored vehicle were among those that responded to the scene. The man committed suicide under police duress.
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Ryan Thomas Stanush
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2023
Location : 8700 block of Versant Bluff
City : Boerne
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : Bexar County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bexar County deputies responded to a domestic violence call. They arrived and allege that Ryan Thomas Stanus hattacked the deputy who then shot and killed him. Stanush was already indicted for the death of his previous girlfriend who arrived at the hospital without a pulse while Stanush explained the injuries were consensual and stemmed from “rough sex.”
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxan.com/news/person-dead-deputy-injured-in-bexar-co-officer-involved-shooting/
Arturo Fuentes
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/28/2023
Location : Sonora+Nogalitos St
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shots fired call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Antonio PD saw Arturo Fuentes walking down the street with a gun and allege that he fired shots in the air. Police shot and killed him. No clearer details were released by police.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/26/2023
Location : Temptations Cabaret
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by off-duty officer during strip club shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unnamed man was killed when he opened fire in a strip club and was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer working security.
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Jose Angel Cruz
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/25/2023
Location : Stewart Road and Vatia Bouevard
City : Mission
County : Hidalgo
State : Texas
Agency : Mission Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after previous shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jose Angel Cruz reportedly shot his wife, fled and was tracked down by police and crashed his vehicle, emerged with a gun and was shot and killed. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krgv.com/videos/mission-police-identify-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/
Enrique Martinez Ponce
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/23/2023
Location : 200 block of Moonstone Drive
City : Hidalgo
County : Hidalgo
State : Texas
Agency : Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Enrique Martinez Ponce was shot and killed in the 200 block of Moonstone Drive Tuesday at around 11:07 p.m. after attacking his wife. The wife stated that he had arrived at her home with a knife and machete, threatened to kill her and placed the knife against her throat. She ran away toward a house across the street and Martinez followed her in his truck and pinned her against the front door with it. Residents opened the door and she escaped through the house while Martinez entered the house with a knife to search for her. When deputies arrived, he drove very fast toward them. They shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
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Julio Uribe
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/21/2023
Location : NB I-69
City : Cleveland
County : Liberty
State : Texas
Agency : Cleveland PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a vehicle for speeding from Montgomery to Liberty County. Passenger Julio Uribe was ejected and killed when it crashed during the chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc13.com/cleveland-tx-police-chase-teen-killed-in-julio-uribe-death/13285498
Andrew A. Rodriguez
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/19/2023
Location : 800 block of W. I-20
City : Midland
County : Midland
State : Texas
Agency : Midland PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Friday, May 19, 2023, Midland PDtried to locate a person involved in a stabbing incident in the 800 block of W. I-20. They allege that he had a knife and shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yourbasin.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-by-texas-rangers/
Albert Rafael Acosta
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/17/2023
Location : 500 block of E 7th St
City : Cameron
County : Milam
State : Texas
Agency : Cameron PD, Milam County SO, Rockdale PD, Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during shots fired call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cameron PD, Milam County deputies, Rockdale PD and Texas DPS were responding to a report of a shooting. When they encountered Acosta, he allegedly opened fire on officers. Police shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
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Michael Bryant Hays
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/13/2023
Location : 100 block of Palmyra St
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : C. Novotny
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police in Houston shot and killed a person at a grad party who allegedly threatened his neighbors with a knife Saturday night at a home in the 100 block of Palmyra Street. Police state that a man was carrying a knife after complaining that his neighbors were playing their music too loudly. Officers saw the knife and shot and killed him. The officers were not charged.
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Andrew Sebastian Contreras
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/13/2023
Location : Loop 410+ Highway 151
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : Bexar County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A motorcyclist died in a fiery crash caused by a police chase by Bexar County. Police allege that the motorcyclist drove past him in excess of the speed limit. The deputy began following without lights or sirens. The deputy began to actively chase and claims to have lost sight of the person before coming upon a wreckage in the area of Loop 410 and Highway 151 where the motorcyclist hit at least one other vehicle and "burst into flames." Contreras died as a result of the police chase crash.
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Daniel Gutierrez
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/12/2023
Location : 2900 block of NW 21st St
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fort Worth PD and SWAT arrived to the 2900 block of NW 21st Street where a man was reported to be behaving “erratically.” Police found him to be armed and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/fort-worth-police-fatal-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article275395236.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/12/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Ector County
County : Ector
State : Texas
Agency : Ector County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man in mental health crisis wanted by police discussed wanting suicide through text messages. Police located him as a passenger in a vehicle and a traffic stop was tried and resulted in a police chase. Spike strips were deployed and the chase ended in the 3800 block of Morning Glory where the person then exited the vehicle and fled on foot. During the foot pursuit, deputies heard a gunshot. He was found with what appeared to be a self-inflicted wound to the head, presumably a suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yourbasin.com/news/wanted-subject-found-dead-after-police-chase/
David Earl Bedford Jr.
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/12/2023
Location : E Seventh+ Neches Street
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Austin PDtried to stop a driver at East Seventh and Neches Streets at 2:36 a.m. but the driver took off. With police chasing him, he then hit the train at the crossing of Seventh Street and Northwestern Avenue. The driver, David Earl Bedford Jr., died as a result.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktsm.com/news/car-hits-train-in-austin-after-police-chase-driver-dies/
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/car-hits-train-after-chase-driver-in-hospital/
Carlos Munguia
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/12/2023
Location : EB SH 183
City : Irving
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Irving PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police serving warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After a manhunt, police found Carlos Munguia whom they wanted to question about a homicide. He was walking along the road and allegedly drew a gun and pointed it at police. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/sh-183-irving-police-officer-involved-shooting/
https://news.yahoo.com/irving-police-investigate-officer-involved-021235478.html
https://www.fox4news.com/news/irving-officer-involved-shooting
Albert Rafael Acosta 1 of 2
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/10/2023
Location : 500 block of East 7th Street
City : Cameron
County : Milam
State : Texas
Agency : Cameron PD, Rockdale PD, Texas DPS, Milam County SO
Officer(s) : John Vargas, Stephen Wall, Justin Anastasiades, Antony Maskunas
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/10/2023, 39-year-old Sgt. Joshua Lee Clouse along with a number of other officers arrived at a domestic dispute call to the 700 block of N. Travis around 11 p.m. after a woman called to report a shooting.vBy the time police arrived, the woman escaped to a nearby store and police got into a shootout with the person. Cameron PD officer Joshua Lee Clouse was shot and later died. Long guns were used to shoot and kill Albert Rafael Acosta.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kwtx.com/2023/05/11/cameron-police-officer-shot-killed-while-serving-warrant/
Manuel Camacho
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/09/2023
Location : W Ave D+S 13th St
City : Garland
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Garland PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police chase crash for missing reg tag
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Garland police officers pulled over Manuel Camacho, 37, for failing to display registration tagson Tuesday, May 9. Camacho had an outstanding parole violation warrant and when they notified him, he sped off from the scene. Later, Camacho was spotted by a different officer parking his vehicle and getting out on foot. Then he reportedly walked into a wooded area.Police said the officers discovered Camacho at the bottom of a steep embankment that led to a creek bed. His cause of death is not known at this time.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/mans-unusual-death-after-garland-police-chase-under-investigation
Jake Pawelek
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/08/2023
Location : 3700 block of Forsythia
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : Bexar County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bexar County deputies responded to a call about a man who fired an AR-15 outside of his home. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/bexar-county-deputy-shooting-18075675.php
Anthony Scott Nelon
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/07/2023
Location : Hatton Road
City : Wichita Falls
County : Wichita
State : Texas
Agency : Wichita Falls Police Department, Archer County Sheriff's Office, Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Anthony Scott Nelon was intoxicated and had allegedly made suicidal statements when Texas DPS got involved in a car chase after which he was shot and killed for allegedly producing a gun.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/one-person-shot-dead-chase-hatton-road/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/07/2023
Location : I- 35
City : Round Rock
County : Williamson
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Troopers tried a traffic stop but the vehicle fled and allegedly fired from the vehicle while fleeing. Troopers stopped the vehicle with spike strips and claim the person exited the car and pointed a weapon at them. They shot him dead.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/round-rock/man-dies-after-being-shot-by-dps-troopers-in-round-rock/
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/1-person-shot-killed-by-dps-troopers-after-high-speed-chase-in-wilco
Charles Lee Richardson
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/06/2023
Location : 2122 N. Center Street
City : Bonham
County : Fannin
State : Texas
Agency : Texas Rangers
Officer(s) : Trevor Franz, Blake Garcia
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after allegedly pointing weapon
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Texas Rangers responded to a suspicious person call at 2122 N. Center Street in Bonham who was armed and pointed a weapon at them. Officers fired shots at him and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.gilmermirror.com/2023/05/08/officer-involved-shooting-in-bonham-tx/
https://www.kxii.com/2023/05/08/texas-rangers-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-bonham/
Mauricio Garcia
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/06/2023
Location : 820 W Stacy Rd
City : Allen
County : Collin
State : Texas
Agency : Allen PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after mass shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Allen PD states that Mauricio Garcia allegedly shot and killed multiple people at an outdoor mall. An officer who was nearby shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nytimes.com/article/texas-mall-shooting-allen.html
https://cw39.com/cw39/texas-outlet-mall-shooter-kills-8-injures-7-police/
https://www.mcall.com/2023/05/07/police-8-killed-in-texas-mall-shooting-gunman-also-dead/
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article275231546.html