Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/13/2022
Location : 15700 Kuykendahl Rd
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Harris County deputies arrived at a hotel to arrest a man on open warrants. They allege that he had a pistol. Police shot and killed him.
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Roderick Brooks
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/08/2022
Location : 8060 FM 1960 Road E
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Garrett Hardin
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police after shoplifting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call about a shoplifting and assault and claim that when they arrived, Roderick Brooks fled. Police tried to tase him but he allegedly took the Taser from police. Officer Garrett Hardin shot him at close range in the back of the neck, killing him. Family states that the bodycam video does not match the police narrative. Officer Garrett was placed on desk duty and indicted. On 11/4/2024, he was found not guilty.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/08/2022
Location : Hwy 259
City : Kilgore
County : Gregg
State : Texas
Agency : Kilgore PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased an unidentified man who man fled to an apartment. SWAT arrived and some time later, the man was found dead with allegedly self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/08/2022
Location : Mary Blvd
City : New Braunfels
County : Guadalupe
State : Texas
Agency : New Braunfels PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After observing a burglary, police chased the 15-year-old intruder until he crashed and died.
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Alejandro Molina Cornelio
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/07/2022
Location : Garland Ave + Olive Pl
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during custody fight
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alejandro Molina Cornelio tried to take his children from his ex-wife's home. Police saw him return and escalated a chase. He drove toward the ex-wife’s home and rammed a police car. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-west-fort-worth
https://www.fox4news.com/news/suspect-dies-days-after-fort-worth-police-shooting
Jerry Lee Esparza
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/06/2022
Location : 3609 N Saint Mary’s Street
City : Beeville
County : Bee
State : Texas
Agency : Beeville Police Department
Officer(s) : Kenneth Jefferson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Beeville PD responded to a hotel for a disturbance, found Jerry Lee Esparza with a knife and shot and killed him.
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Trevon Hull
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/05/2022
Location : 2100 block of Merriman St
City : Port Neches
County : Jefferson
State : Texas
Agency : Port Neches PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “Suspicious vehicle” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Port Neches PD arrived at a call about a “suspicious vehicle” and allege that Trevon Hull fled in a vehicle and got out with a gun. Police shot and killed him.
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Christopher Ortega
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/02/2022
Location : 7200 block of LaFrance in Old Bayou Vista
City : Galveston
County : Galveston
State : Texas
Agency : Hitchcock Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Santa Fe Police escalated a chase when a pickup truck was clocked at going 96 mph in a 55 mph zone and the truck did not stop for police. Police allege that he eventually stopped and fired shots at police. A patrol vehicle was shot three times. Police allege that the driver, Christopher Ortega, went into the water where he reportedly stabbed himself in the chest and pounded the knife deeper into his chest, police claim. He eventually drowned in the waters of Highland Bayou, which feeds into Galveston Bay.
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Name Not Disclosed 4 of 4
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/30/2022
Location : I-35 + mile marker 30
City : Encinal
County : LeSalle
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Customs and Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Customs and Border Patrol chased a vehicle they said was carrying undocumented migrants into a crash that killed 4 migrants and injured 3 more as part of Operation Lone Star.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvva.com/2022/06/30/texas-police-4-migrants-killed-smuggling-attempt/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/four-dead-car-chase-suspected-human-smuggler-texas/
Name Not Disclosed 3 of 4
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/30/2022
Location : I-35 + mile marker 30
City : Encinal
County : LeSalle
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Customs and Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Customs and Border Patrol chased a vehicle they said was carrying undocumented migrants into a crash that killed 4 migrants and injured 3 more as part of Operation Lone Star.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvva.com/2022/06/30/texas-police-4-migrants-killed-smuggling-attempt/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/four-dead-car-chase-suspected-human-smuggler-texas/
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 4
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/30/2022
Location : I-35 + mile marker 30
City : Encinal
County : LeSalle
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Customs and Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Customs and Border Patrol chased a vehicle they said was carrying undocumented migrants into a crash that killed 4 migrants and injured 3 more as part of Operation Lone Star.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvva.com/2022/06/30/texas-police-4-migrants-killed-smuggling-attempt/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/four-dead-car-chase-suspected-human-smuggler-texas/
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 4
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/30/2022
Location : I-35 + mile marker 30
City : Encinal
County : LeSalle
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Customs and Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Customs and Border Patrol chased a vehicle they said was carrying undocumented migrants into a crash that killed 4 migrants and injured 3 more as part of Operation Lone Star.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvva.com/2022/06/30/texas-police-4-migrants-killed-smuggling-attempt/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/four-dead-car-chase-suspected-human-smuggler-texas/
Luis Angel Garcia
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/29/2022
Location : 1900 block of Zaragoza Rd
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : Department of Homeland Security, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during an unknown raid
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A federal drug task force ran an unspecified "enforcement action." They shot and killed Luis Angel Garcia. No more information was released.
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Michael Scott McPhail
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/29/2022
Location : 1901 N MacArthur Blvd
City : Irving
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Irving PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police inside of hospital
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Irving PD were sent on a call about Michael Scott McPhail allegedly having a gun inside of a hospital. Police claim he pointed the gun when they arrived. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/news/irving-police-officer-involved-in-shooting-suspect-is-dead/
https://www.fox4news.com/news/police-identify-man-fatally-shot-by-officers-at-irving-hospital
Michael Charles Thompson
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/27/2022
Location : 5830 Dyer St
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : El Paso PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Michael Charles Thompson walked into a business and asked for help to be called. Police arrived, found him in mental distress and tried to arrest him. Police tasered him and he died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/el-paso-veterans-death-police-100038601.html
https://www.gofundme.com/f/michael-charles-thompson-army-vet
https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/man-killed-after-taser-incident-with-eppd-identified/
Demarcus King
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/22/2022
Location : Hwy 79 + Hwy 6
City : Hearne
County : Robertson
State : Texas
Agency : Franklin PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Franklin Police attempted to pull over 18-year-old Demarcus King, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, for going 80 mph in a 60 mph zone. He did not stop and police escalated a high-speed chase from Franklin down Highway 79 to Highway 6 south of Hearne where speeds reached up to 115-120 mph. King hit an embankment near a railroad bridge. He then got out of the car and shot himself.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/22/2022
Location : 6721 Langdon Ln
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : A. Conejo, A. Rossow, K. Johnson, R. Segura, R. Lopez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD arrived at a burglary call and shot and killed a man seen with a knife.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2022/jun/nr220623-3.htm
Jesus Barcenas
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/21/2022
Location : FM 1818
City : Lufkin
County : Angelina
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS chased Jesus Barcenas from Diboll to Lufkin and ultimately ended when Barcenas lost control, drove into a tree, and died as a result of the police chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://lufkindailynews.com/news/local/article_960e5680-8e6f-59ec-b5d8-2ae20167cfd7.html
Taylor Ray Stevenson
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/21/2022
Location : Lindale
City : Lindale
County : Smith
State : Texas
Agency : Smith County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Taylor Ray Stevenson allegedly broke into a residence with a gun. Police were called and arrived and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ecommerceextra.com/crime/greenville-man-killed-in-smith-county-officer-involved-shooting/
Kevin Greene
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/20/2022
Location : 4397 Sayles Blvd
City : Abilene
County : Taylor
State : Texas
Agency : Abilene PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Abilene PD were called to a domestic disturbance where Kevin Greene was seen holding a tool. Police shot and killed him.
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William Ivan Cedillos
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/18/2022
Location : Hwy 281 + Terry St
City : Falfurrias
County : Brooks
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS attempted to traffic-stop William Ivan Cedillos. They alleged that he got out and fired shots. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krgv.com/news/dps-suspect-killed-trooper-shot-following-chase-in-falfurrias/
John Gries
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/14/2022
Location : 900 block of Stagecoach Rd
City : Seguin
County : Guadalupe
State : Texas
Agency : Guadalupe County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Guadalupe County PD responded to a domestic fight. When police arrived, the event escalated and the man shot his wife. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://seguingazette.com/alert/article_f6dcec7c-f994-11ec-a879-a798c518fb45.html
Michael Christopher Crater
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/14/2022
Location : 9909 N Lamar Blvd
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Leander PD, Central Texas Regional SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Numerous officers from multiple law-enforcement agencies carried out a drug investigation and shot and killed Michael Christopher Crater in the process.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2022-06-24/many-questions-remain-after-leander-police-shooting/
Brandon Keith Ned
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/13/2022
Location : 1700 S Main St
City : Duncanville
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Duncanville PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “Shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Duncanville PD were sent to a call at a summer camp that a man with a gun was present. Brandon Ned fired a shot. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/article262574162.html
Carlos Eli Chacon Castillo
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/12/2022
Location : 800 block of E Koenig Ln
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin PD
Officer(s) : John Zavala, Dennis Kerlin
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Austin saw a disabled vehicle on the roadside and stopped. They saw a man with a knife. He walked toward police. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/austin-police-provide-update-on-fatal-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.austintexas.gov/news/apd-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-june-12-2022
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/apd-provides-update-on-police-shooting-in-north-austin/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/07/2022
Location : EB IH 20 near MP 536 + service road near CR 4414
City : Canton
County : Van Zandt
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DPS chased a woman who was traveling east on IH 20 near MP 536, and exited onto the service road near CR 4414 where she crashed into a tree in the grassy area and the car caught on fire, killing her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kltv.com/2022/06/07/woman-dies-crash-during-chase-with-van-zandt-county-law-enforcement/
https://www.thestate.com/news/state/south-carolina/article262235502.html
Andre Hernandez Jr.
Age :13
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/03/2022
Location : 5100 War Cloud St
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD
Officer(s) : John Pena Montez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police investigated a report of someone firing shots from an allegedly stolen vehicle. Police tried to traffic stop the vehicle and allege that Andre Hernandez Junior bumped into the officers’ car. They shot and killed him.
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Gonzalo Lopez
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/02/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Jourdanton
County : Atascosa
State : Texas
Agency : Atascosa County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after prison escape
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gonzalo Lopez allegedly escaped from a prison bus and may have killed several people. Police chased him used spike strips and when he got out of the vehicle, he was armed. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/02/us/texas-escaped-inmate-gonzalo-lopez.html
Phillip Torres
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/01/2022
Location : 2100 block of 67th St
City : Lubbock
County : Lubbock
State : Texas
Agency : Lubbock PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lovelies responded to a domestic disturbance. The man had a lift and police found him again during an alleged theft call. He fled again and was stopped by police. Police alleged that he ran toward them with a machete. They shot and killed him.
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Robert Hammitt
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/26/2022
Location : 1500 block of Crossing Pl
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Austin PD were sent to a 911 call for a man and claim someone was pointing a gun. When police arrived, they found only Robert Hammett fired shots at them. They shot killed him. All five shooter officers were cleared.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxan.com/news/crime/police-on-scene-of-officer-involved-shooting-in-southeast-austin/
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/grand-jury-declines-to-indict-officers-in-fatal-se-austin-shooting
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/23/2022
Location : FM 519 Hitchcock city limits
City : Hitchcock
County : Galveston
State : Texas
Agency : Galveston County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hitchcock police attempted to stop a motorcyclist for speeding on FM 519 near the Hitchcock-La Marque city limits, causing it to crash. The unnamed driver died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.galvnews.com/news/police/free/article_d4116bf1-41dc-54d7-ad14-e2c1b18e2cfe.html
Larry Leon Wolfenbarger
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : CR 428
City : Muenster
County : Cooke
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS, Special Response Team
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS and a SWAT team visited the home of Larry Wolfenbarger with warrants to arrest him for kidnapping and rape of an adult female. Police alleged that he came out of the residence with a weapon and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://sports.yahoo.com/cooke-co-sheriff-says-suspect-195400131.html
Janet Silva
Age :51
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : 400 block of Delmar St
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD
Officer(s) : Cory Russell
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Antonio PD were sent to the 400 block of Delmar for a domestic assault. Police arrived and found Janet Silva outside with a knife. Police fired a taser at her, then shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
Samuel Frias
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/19/2022
Location : 2600 block of Repsdorph
City : Seabrook
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Pasadena PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pasadena PD arrived to talk to Samuel Frias. They found him in the parking lot and claim that he fled and pointed a gun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/pasadena-police-officers-fatally-shoot-man-seabrook-repsdorph
Deven Nnawuchi
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/18/2022
Location : 6400 block of Heath St
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : J. Salinas, Officer Donahue
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD were called to a domestic disturbance. When they arrived, Devon Nnawuchi had already left. Police claim that he had stolen a vehicle and they began chasing him. Police claim that he drove into their patrol car, got out and fired shots at them. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-devens-funeral-expences
https://abc13.com/deven-nnawuchi-body-camera-video-houston-crime/11971633/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2022
Location : Trinity Blvd
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Euless PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Euless PD tried to traffic-stop a Ford Focus with expired plates, but the driver did not stop. Police claim they did not chase the vehicle but somehow managed to be right behind the car when it exploded into a fireball during a crash when the driver fled police. The driver of the bystander vehicle that had been hit by the police chase crash was a female who died as a result. Police did not name her.
SOURCE LINKS :
Raul Vega Perez
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/10/2022
Location : 1000 block of Stephen F Austin Boulevard
City : Dime Box
County : Lee
State : Texas
Agency : Lee County Sheriff's Office, Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lee County deputies and DPS arrived at a residence to serve a warrant for allegedly raping a child to Raul Vega Perez. Police got into a shootout and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kwtx.com/2022/05/11/texas-deputies-shoot-kill-man-wanted-raping-child/
https://kwhi.com/2022/08/19/dime-box-woman-arrested-for-hindering-apprehension/
https://www.ktre.com/2022/05/11/texas-deputy-dps-trooper-kill-man-wanted-raping-child/
Melisa Mapa
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/10/2022
Location : Euless
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Euless Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Euless police chased a vehicle for a registration violation at high speeds until the driver crashed, killing driver Melisa Mapa, a college student from Ireland.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://her.ie/news/irishwoman-killed-texas-horror-car-chase-crash
Henry Tolentino
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/07/2022
Location : Old Settlers Boulevard and Bent Tree Way
City : Williamson County
County : Williamson
State : Texas
Agency : Round Rock Police Department
Officer(s) : Kasheala May, Brian Quick, Andrew Rivera, Dillon Rizzo, and Marcus Vasquez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received about a shooting and a man armed with an "AK-style rifle." When police arrived, Henry Tolentino allegedly fired at officers. He retreated into the woods and died from suicide under police distress. He had been a veteran with PTSD.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/round-rock-police-identifies-suspect-old-settlers-blvd-shootout
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/06/2022
Location : 2 Stadium Dr
City : Sugar Land
County : Sugar Land PD
State : Texas
Agency : Sugar Land PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sugarland PD received a call that someone was trying to steal a catalytic converter. Police chased the man and claim he had a gun. They shot and killed him.