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On September 25, 2021, an AMBER Alert was issued for 8-year-old Jessi Marie Lowery, who had been abducted in Central Texas. The man, identified as 34-year-old Anthony Thurman, was found deceased following the incident. Reports indicate that Thurman died in a car crash after the abduction. The Bosque County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Jessi Marie Lowery was found alive and safe. The circumstances surrounding Thurman's death were not detailed in the available reports.

• https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/09/25/two-children-safe-suspect-dead-following-abduction-in-central-texas-sheriff-says/
• https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/amber-alert-7-year-old-girl-abducted-by-34-year-old-man

A relative of a Bosque County boy and girl, Randall Thurman, 34, abducted the siblings and was killed when he intentionally steered a car into the path of an oncoming motorist as deputies pursued him. The other driver, Maureena Charles Reid, 85, was also killed in the collision in Johnson County.

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article254520872.html 

Around 1:30 a.m., the Zavala County Sheriff's Office heard a call from the Crystal City Police Department. The officer with CCPD was in pursuit of a white Chevy Camaro that was traveling north toward La Pryor. The deputy deployed a tire deflection device and the Camaro rolled over, crashed, and was engulfed in flames. Driver Gabriel Salazar, 19, and passengers Jose Luis Jimenez-Mora, 41, Jose Molina-Lara, 23, and Sergio Espinoza-Flores, 36, were killed.

https://news4sanantonio.com/newsletter-daily/four-killed-after-pursuit-near-la-pryor-ends-in-fiery-rollover-crash

Around 1:30 a.m., the Zavala County Sheriff's Office heard a call from the Crystal City Police Department. The officer with CCPD was in pursuit of a white Chevy Camaro that was traveling north toward La Pryor. The deputy deployed a tire deflection device and the Camaro rolled over, crashed, and was engulfed in flames. Driver Gabriel Salazar, 19, and passengers Jose Luis Jimenez-Mora, 41, Jose Molina-Lara, 23, and Sergio Espinoza-Flores, 36, were killed.

https://news4sanantonio.com/newsletter-daily/four-killed-after-pursuit-near-la-pryor-ends-in-fiery-rollover-crash

Around 1:30 a.m., the Zavala County Sheriff's Office heard a call from the Crystal City Police Department. The officer with CCPD was in pursuit of a white Chevy Camaro that was traveling north toward La Pryor. The deputy deployed a tire deflection device and the Camaro rolled over, crashed, and was engulfed in flames. Driver Gabriel Salazar, 19, and passengers Jose Luis Jimenez-Mora, 41, Jose Molina-Lara, 23, and Sergio Espinoza-Flores, 36, were killed.

https://news4sanantonio.com/newsletter-daily/four-killed-after-pursuit-near-la-pryor-ends-in-fiery-rollover-crash 

At 2:25 p.m., McKinney police received a 911 call from a relative of a man reported to be suicidal and armed in a home. Officers arrived and tried to make contact with the man for almost an hour, trying to get him to come out of the home. Once he did come out of the home, he pointed a shotgun at officers who shot and killed him.

https://starlocalmedia.com/mckinneycouriergazette/news/man-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-mckinney/article_0503d134-1cc4-11ec-ad49-1704a6223558.html

Officer William "Bill" Jeffrey and Sgt. Michael Vance arrived at an apartment complex to arrest 30-year-old Deon Ledet just before 7:30 a.m. The officers were serving a warrant for Ledet's arrest for skipping bond on two felony drug charges from November 2020. After the officers announced their presence, Ledet opened fire from inside the apartment. Ledet reportedly was armed with a handgun and an assault rifle. Ledet was killed. Jeffrey, 54, died of multiple gunshots. Vance, 53, was wounded and expected to survive.

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/new-details-shootout-hpd-officer-suspect-dead-aeropark/285-a18db4b0-cdf1-4033-ac7b-22ac2ebf8460 

Deputies were dispatched after receiving a call about a disturbance and a person with a weapon. When deputies arrived, they spoke with the 911 caller who confirmed that the man was a family member and still inside the home. Dan Ross Boyd allegedly had already discharged a weapon several times with people inside the home. While trying to make contact, Boyd fired a weapon at deputies outside the home. The deputies shot and killed him.

https://www.kbtx.com/2021/09/17/suspect-killed-walker-county-deputy-involved-shooting/ 

An officer was called to a location where a person was reported in the roadway. As the officer arrived, the woman allegedly turned and advanced on the officer, slashing at him with a machete. The officer reportedly tasered and then shot and killed her.

https://www.kltv.com/2021/09/17/machete-wielding-woman-shot-by-hawkins-police-after-advancing-officer/

Deputies arrived after 1:30 a.m. at a game room near Channelview. One man was killed near the entrance. It was uncertain if he was wounded during an exchange of gunfire with a deputy or earlier during a possible encounter with a security guard, but since he was alive during the exchange, police were present during his death.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/One-dead-in-Channelview-during-armed-robbery-of-16454453.php

Around 12:02 a.m., officers were doing a routine drug patrol when they approached a man in his vehicle. The man, Rodolfo Gonzales, noticed officers approaching, and he reportedly tried to avoid arrest. Gonzales allegedly tried to pull a handgun from his waistband, and the officers shot and killed him.

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/09/12/man-shot-killed-by-officers-after-reaching-for-gun-while-avoiding-arrest-police-say/

A deputy pulled over an SUV, and one of the passengers bailed out of the car and took off on foot with a backpack. The deputy called for backup and another deputy began a chase on foot. William Frank Hull allegedly shot at the deputy, who shot and killed him.

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/suspect-dead-after-shooting-at-bexar-county-sheriffs-deputy-during-traffic-stop 

William Escano Yah was believed to be involved in a Sept. 5 quadruple murder. The bodies of 37-year-old Jairo Escano; his wife Elvira, 46; and their two kids: 13-year-old Isabel and 10-year-old Jairo Jr., were found after fire crews extinguished a fire at their home. He was killed by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after officers attempted to arrest him about 8:20 a.m.

https://abc13.com/escano-family-murders-man-suspected-of-killing-4-suicide-at-burnett-bayland-park-houston-murder-suspect-killed/11010584/

Deputies were serving a felony warrant with Lufkin police officers assisting. Around 5 p.m., officers went to Bigs, formerly known as Cherry's Grocery, to arrest a customer who was wanted by the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole. When confronted, Richard Woods allegedly produced a handgun and aimed it at the deputy. The deputy then shot Woods. He allegedly reached for the handgun, which he had dropped, and the Lufkin Police officer also shot him. Whose bullet killed him was not immediately reported.

https://www.kltv.com/2021/09/07/lufkin-police-assisting-with-multi-agency-investigation-former-cherrys-grocery/

Following a call of a man attacking another man with a rifle about midnight, officers arrived to find a man standing in front of two mobile homes, bleeding from his head. The victim and a woman who was with him said they were robbed of their car keys, wallet, and cellphone by an armed white man. The victim said the man hit him in the head with the butt of a long gun. The victim directed officers to a mobile home on the backside of the property. Officers approached the mobile home and found the front door open but draped with a sheet. An officer knocked on the open door and seconds later, the man emerged with a rifle in his hands. Anthony Cravo allegedly raised the gun as if to shoot the officer. The officer shot and killed Cravo.

https://kicks105.com/lufkin-police-report-suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/ 

About 3:30 p.m., a Garland police officer stopped the driver of a Honda Accord. When the officer reportedly found evidence of drugs inside the car, the driver, Bobby Lee Murphy, 37, sped away. Police pursued Murphy, who also had two passengers in the car, but lost him as he drove north on Garland Avenue. Another officer spotted Murphy, who drove through a red light at an intersection and hit a silver Toyota. The driver of the Toyota, Karla Rico, was killed. Her son was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/texas-woman-killed-son-injured-after-chase-suspect-runs-red-light-in-garland-police-say/287-ac07608a-8c9e-4031-aef2-bf5630799d2e

About 6 a.m., a U.S. Border Patrol agent apprehended four migrants near the Rio Grande River. The agent handcuffed the four migrants to each other using three pairs of handcuffs. A female migrant managed to slip her hand from the handcuff as the agent assisted the migrants through a barbed wire fence en route to a Border Patrol unit. She then ran towards the Rio Grande approximately 50 feet and then fell from a 20-foot cliff in the darkness and died.

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/migrant-woman-escape-custody-fall-death-Rio-Grande-16439846.php 

Officers were pursuing a sedan at approximately 2 a.m. During the chase, officers received a call from White Settlement police that the vehicle had been involved in past drive-by shootings and there was reason to believe occupants were considered armed and dangerous. Police pursued into Fort Worth. Three people got out of the sedan and tried to flee on foot. One of the three people allegedly pointed a weapon at one of the officers, who shot and killed Estevan Xavier Ramirez.

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/lake-worth-police-fatally-shoot-1-person-after-pursuit-ends-in-fort-worth-police/2733758/

On September 3, 2021, around 6 a.m., a U.S. Border Patrol agent apprehended four migrants near the Rio Grande River in Laredo, Texas. The agent handcuffed the four migrants to each other using three pairs of handcuffs. As the agent assisted the migrants through a barbed wire fence en route to a Border Patrol unit, a female migrant managed to slip her hand from the handcuff. She then ran approximately 50 feet toward the Rio Grande and fell from a 20-foot cliff in the darkness, sustaining fatal injuries. The Laredo Fire Department arrived at the scene and declared her deceased. The incident is under review by the Laredo Police Department, the Webb County Medical Examiner's Office, and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Professional Responsibility. The DHS Office of Inspector General was notified of the incident.

https://www.aclutx.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/cbp_fatal_encounters_details_-_06072022.pdf

Deputies were called after a man rammed several vehicles during an altercation with family members at a church. They spotted him driving the wrong way down the Hardy Toll Road. The 20-minute chase came to an end around 10:20 p.m. when the man ran over the deputy and crashed into a family member's home. Four deputy constables and a Houston police officer opened fire, killing the man.

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/chase-north-houston-officer-involved-shooting/285-fb3c21b3-11fe-41f7-81f4-3782e83b61db 

Officers responded to reports of the man assaulting his wife. Upon arrival, the man fled in a gray Honda Accord, heading north on Hillcroft Avenue. He lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the back of a black Ford F-450 truck, resulting in his death. His wife was transported to a hospital for treatment of injuries sustained during the assault.

https://abc13.com/man-killed-crash-assaulting-wife-husband-dead/10992650/ 

On August 27, 2021, Arlington Police were conducting surveillance on a vehicle linked to a robbery case. Officers attempted a traffic stop, but the driver drove sped away. Police escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle crashed into another car at the intersection of Arkansas Lane and New York Avenue. The impact pushed the struck vehicle into the intersection, where it collided with three other vehicles and overturned. The bystander driver of that vehicle was taken to the hospital and later died. Two others were injured. Police have not released the name of the deceased driver.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality, 2 injuries

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/1-dead-2-injured-in-crash-following-pursuit-arlington-police/2712526/
https://www.fox4news.com/news/suspect-fleeing-from-police-caused-crash-that-killed-1-in-arlington-police-say
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/arlington-police-chase-ends-in-deadly-crash/287-4a95e66f-d7f6-442f-b8f5-7b4b4b2a4e1e
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/arlington/article253805198.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspect-police-chase-causes-multi-car-crash-killing-one-arlington-n1277779

At approximately 1:09 a.m., Dallas officers spotted a stolen black Toyota Camry driven by an armed teen carjacker. The officers initiated a pursuit, reaching speeds up to 100 mph as the chase traveled through Grand Prairie, Arlington, and back into Dallas. At 1:34 a.m., the driver ran a red light and crashed into a white Chevrolet Impala, killing Cordell Jackson, an uninvolved driver.
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https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-man-killed-after-high-speed-chase-through-grand-prairie-and-arlington/2726531/
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-man-killed-after-high-speed-chase-through-grand-prairie-and-arlington/2726531/

Officers were dispatched to the area of SE Fifth Street and Browning after several reports of a man with a handgun in the neighborhood. They located Trinidad Marry at the intersection of Eighth Street and Browning. Marry allegedly pointed his gun at officers and others as he walked down the street. Officers continued to speak with him and walked with him to the 500 block of S. Bivins Street, where they shot and killed him.
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https://www.amarillo.com/story/news/2021/08/23/amarillo-police-investigating-2nd-officer-involved-shooting/8252561002/

At approximately 9:35 a.m., officers conducting surveillance for a fugitive saw a man matching the description approach an apartment. When officers approached, George Michael Mireles allegedly fired shots at them. In response, three officers shot and killed Mireles.

https://www.amarillo.com/story/news/2021/08/20/amarillo-pd-releases-information-friday-morning-officer-involved-shooting/8211415002/ 

Around midnight, Pflugerville Police responded to a disturbance call after reports that a man with a gun was attempting to force his way into a bedroom. Ronald Zavaglia, a resident at the home, was reportedly trying to break down a door while armed. Moments after officers arrived, Officer Ian Clark shot and killed Zavaglia, who police said was still holding the weapon.
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https://www.kxan.com/news/one-dead-after-being-shot-by-pflugerville-police-officer/ 

James Matalice Smith barricaded himself inside a home after shooting Deputy John Pollock while the deputy was serving a warrant. Around 3 a.m., Smith appeared to be surrendering as he exited his home. However, as officers attempted to take him into custody, Smith fired a gun at a trooper, hitting him in the arm. In response, police shot and killed Smith.

https://www.kbtx.com/2021/08/18/burleson-county-deputy-shot-active-standoff-fm-60/ 

Around 9 p.m., a Houston Police Department officer in a marked vehicle hit a 69-year-old man while attempting to catch up to another driver. The pursuit involved an undercover vice officer in the vehicle. The man was killed as a result of the collision.
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https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/Pedestrian-hit-killed-by-Houston-police-officer-16388400.php

Steven Primm allegedly threatened a group of men with a gun. When officers arrived, Primm fled on his bike and later shot an officer twice. Shortly after, a second officer fatally shot Primm.

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/08/13/watch-live-san-antonio-police-to-provide-info-on-east-side-shooting/

Deputy constables were called to a home around 11 a.m. for a welfare check, potentially related to a CPS referral about a 16-year-old girl. As deputies attempted to remove the girl from the home, a man inside began shooting at them. The man barricaded himself with the teen and one deputy constable. Eventually, the deputy and the girl were able to leave the house. The man fled, carjacked a nearby driver, and a pursuit and gunfight ensued. The man crashed and was shot and killed by police in an exchange of gunfire.

https://www.kwtx.com/2021/08/13/texas-chase-suspect-dies-shootout-with-deputies/

Police responded to a call reporting two individuals attempting to break into a business around 3 a.m. When the men saw an officer approaching, they fled, leading to a two-mile chase. The chase ended when the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a wooded area. The vehicle flipped upside down into the median, ejecting and killing one individual. The other person in the vehicle was injured.

https://abc13.com/humble-police-chase-deadly-crash-rollover-ejected-from-car/10946700/

Border Patrol agents tracked a group of migrants for several hours, eventually apprehending seven individuals, including a man from El Salvador. After being handcuffed to two other migrants, the man became unruly, leading agents to separate him. He attempted to escape but was quickly apprehended again. Agents restrained him and placed him on the hood of a vehicle. After waiting for about an hour for a transport vehicle, agents discovered the man was dead upon arrival of the transport.
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https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/speeches-and-statements/cbp-statement-death-custody-eagle-pass-tx-0 

Around 4 p.m., deputies were alerted to a vehicle involved in an aggravated kidnapping out of Travis County. They located the vehicle on IH-10 Eastbound near Highway 46 and attempted to stop it. After a pursuit, deputies used OnStar to slow the vehicle down, and it stopped near the FM2438 exit. Christopher Robinson allegedly opened fire on the officers, who responded by shooting and killing him.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 Fatality

https://foxsanantonio.com/newsletter-daily/part-of-ih-10-eastbound-in-seguin-closed-due-to-ongoing-police-situation

On August 9, 2021, U.S. Border Patrol agents tracked a group of migrants near Eagle Pass, Texas, for approximately nine hours. They apprehended seven individuals initially, with several others fleeing. Subsequently, agents apprehended five more migrants, including a man from El Salvador. This individual was handcuffed together with two other migrants using two sets of handcuffs. He reportedly became unruly, causing discomfort to the others. When agents attempted to separate him, he tried to escape but was quickly apprehended. Agents restrained him and placed him on the hood of a Border Patrol vehicle, while other migrants were positioned around the vehicle. After approximately one hour, when a transport vehicle arrived, agents discovered the man had died. The incident is under review by relevant authorities.

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/speeches-and-statements/cbp-statement-death-custody-eagle-pass-tx-0

Deputies were dispatched to the Walmart Supercenter regarding a suspicious person. Employees identified Randal Boyd Burton as a known shoplifter and advised deputies of his vehicle's location. As deputies approached the vehicle, Burton discharged a handgun toward them. Burton fled on foot, and deputies ordered him to drop the weapon. He did not comply and instead fired additional rounds at the deputies, who then shot and killed him.
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https://abc13.com/deputy-involved-shooting-walmart-shoplifters-shot-and-killed-deadly-shootout/10940106/

On 08/07/2021, Arlington police attempted to stop a vehicle leaving an earlier shooting call. The driver refused to stop and police escalated a high-speed chase from Arlington into Grand Prairie. The fleeing vehicle lost control in the 2300 block of Marshall Drive and crashed into another car. The driver was ejected and died, and additional people were injured.

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2021/08/07/1-dead-2-injured-after-crash-during-pursuit-arlington-police-say/
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/driver-dies-in-crash-after-leading-arlington-grand-prairie-police-on-chase/287-7ea247bc-ff0b-42e0-af60-9cae8410c185
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article253343423.html

Deputies attempted to pull over a driver for a traffic stop, but the driver fled. The driver abruptly stopped, and the deputy following him saw the driver raise a gun in his direction. The deputy shot at the driver, but the driver reportedly shot and killed himself.
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https://abc13.com/police-chase-katy-freeway-man-shot-houston/10932825/

Waco police responded to a call at 10:07 a.m. reporting a man had shot another man at the Rex-Plex Apartments. Officers arrived five minutes later and found a man dead from two gunshot wounds to the abdomen. The shooter, Ent Wright, initially barricaded himself inside an apartment. He then exited the apartment with a gun, reportedly fired multiple shots, and was shot and killed by officers.
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https://wacotrib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/waco-police-suspect-in-fatal-shooting-opened-fire-before-officers-shot-killed-him/article_abf3ef52-f491-11eb-8da1-4b90694e1f6e.html 

Police responded to a call about a suspicious person at around 9 p.m. When officers arrived, they encountered an armed individual in the parking lot of an apartment complex. Officers shot and killed Luis Flores. Details surrounding the incident and what led to the killing were withheld by police.
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https://www.fox4news.com/news/1-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-celina

On 07/24/2021, Marble Falls Police attempted a traffic stop on a motorcycle for an expired registration. The driver, identified as Robert Williams, refused to stop and police escalated a chase that continued at speeds exceeding 100 mph into Llano County. During the pursuit, Williams attempted to pass a vehicle on the right shoulder, clipped another car, and lost control. Both he and passenger Farren Michelle Hawkins were ejected. Hawkins sustained severe head and body injuries and was airlifted to an Austin hospital, where she died on 07/28/2021. The pursuit began over a minor registration violation but involved extreme speeds and unsafe maneuvers.

https://www.dailytrib.com/2022/09/16/man-guilty-of-murder-in-motorcycle-chase-death-gets-28-years/
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/hill-country/marble-falls-man-sentenced-to-28-years-in-connection-with-deadly-police-chase/
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/marble-falls-deadly-motorcycle-chase/269-0a5a9319-e7a2-4e53-a4f7-9a54a6f8f883