Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Michael Collins
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/13/2024
Location :
City : League City
County : Galveston
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department, Dickinson Police Department, League City Police Department, Texas DPS, Galveston County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during manhunt
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man had allegedly robbed a bank and fled. Five law enforcement agencies hunted him at high speed for over 20 miles. He hit a bystander vehicle, a police car, hit spike strips and eventually got stuck in a dead-end street. Police allege he got out of the vehicle with a gun. They shot and killed him.
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Dwayne Earl Johnson
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/11/2024
Location : The Ranch 4653 Everhart Rd
City : Corpus Christi
County : Nueces
State : Texas
Agency : Corpus Christi Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during altercation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Corpus Christi Police were sent to the ranch dance call for an assault in progress. Police allege that when they arrived, they found a teenager on top of another male while holding a gun. Police shot and killed him.
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Bo William Aurell
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/07/2024
Location : Haltom City/Fort Worth border
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tarrant County deputies and SWAT shot and killed someone during arrest for child sex crimes.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRQw-cgFUnA
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article290941339.html
Carrie Mitchell
Age :61
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 08/07/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force
Officer(s) : Not Diagnosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unnamed woman was waiting at a bus stop on the N. Freeway frontage Road when the Montgomery County Sheriff’s office and the Gulf Coast Defenders Task Office hunted a vehicle at high speed, which crashed into the woman at the bus stop and another vehicle. The woman died.
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Edmundo Meza
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/07/2024
Location : 5700 block of Werner St
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Jillian McGowan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during trespassing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston police allege that they saw a trespasser with a gun. Police alleged that he had a warrant and resisted arrest. Police claim did they wrestled with him for control of the gun. A female officer shot and killed him.
This was Officer Jillian McGowan’s second shooting. She had previously killed Rufino Lara. There are renewed complaints by the family of Lara that eyewitnesses were ignored when the officer was cleared.
SOURCE LINKS :
Previous Killing by officer Jillian McGowan:
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/witnesses-dispute-hpd-s-account-of-fatal-shooting-3697666.php
Dennis Ryan Thornton
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/06/2024
Location : Interstate 35 near Posey Road
City : San Marcos
County : Hays
State : Texas
Agency : San Marcos Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Died during arrest from taser and unknown mechanisms
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dennis Thornton was allegedly intoxicated and throwing things from an overpass. Police arrived, shot him with a taser. Police claim he “resisted” and an unknown number of officers allegedly restrained him in a “wrap.” It is unclear whether this is a BOLO wrap or what type but some type of tying or hog-tying device was applied. He died during arrest. Police blamed his death on intoxication and the fact that he had walked for a long distance on the highway prior to police assault. Snare wraps, tasers and violent arrests are known to kill people commonly. It is unknown what role walking for miles or intoxication had to do with his apparently physically violent death in police custody. Police claim that his body temperature upon death was 108 degrees. Tasers and certain drugs can enhance this scenario but one must consider the apparently considerable physical violence as police and taser as well as police are presenting “excited delirium”, intoxication and heat exposure as cause of death of a man who was subjected to taser electrocution and a violent arrest just prior to death. Excited delirium is not considered to be a valid medical diagnosis by the medical community but this bogus diagnosis is commonly used by police to blame deaths in police custody on.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/smpd-arrest-death-19626912.php
https://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/news/smpd-releases-more-details-custody-death
William Ritchie
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/06/2024
Location : 4400 block of Cypress Pond Court
City : Pasadena
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Pasadena Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pasadena PD or cold to the 4400 block of Cypress Pond Court for a domestic violence call. They shot and killed the mail accused of violence.
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Mychal Tanner Montalvo
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/06/2024
Location : 1900 block of South Third Street
City : Tahoka
County : Lynn County
State : Texas
Agency : Lubbock Police Department, Lynn County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by SWAT during militarized standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lubbock County and Lynn County SWAT created a standoff for so far unclear reasons against Mychal Montalvo in his home. Police used robots, K9s and engaged in a gun battle with him. Police claim that someone’s bullets hit their armored vehicle, but it is unclear at this time whose bullets hit as there were two counties of SWAT officers firing at Montalvo. Police revealed that he may have guns and narcotics as the only reason to explain the fatal swap war so far.
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Aresly Anahi Jaramillo
Age :20
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/05/2024
Location : 8700 block of Elam Rd
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by speeding police vehicle without lights or sirens
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Aresli Anahi Jaramillo tried to cross the street and was not in a crosswalk when a speeding patrol car without lights and sirens hit and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/aresly-jaramillo-death-elam-road-lawsuit
Christian Felix Gonzalez
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/04/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Bastrop County
County : Bastrop
State : Texas
Agency : Bastrop County Special Response Team
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by SWAT after “shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Christian Gonzalez was allegedly firing a gun when police were called. Bastrop County Special Response Team, a form of SWAT, appeared and engaged in a shootout with him and killed him.
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Cris Eric Steenblock
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/01/2024
Location : 3800 block of N 9th St
City : Abilene
County : Taylor
State : Texas
Agency : Abilene Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cris Eric Steenblock Was shot and killed on August 1, 2024 at a home in the 3800 block of N. 9th St. in Abilene, Texas during a domestic disturbance call. Details have not been released so far by police.
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William Sparkman
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/31/2024
Location : East Boulevard and East P Street
City : Deer Park
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Deer Park Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deer Park Police Department was called for a man who had been acting erratically, banging on car windows, kicking them. He was seen holding knives. When police arrived, he was lying in the middle of the intersection. Police fired tasers at him, which seemed to upset him, and he allegedly charged at the police who shot and killed him. His family said he had known mental health issues but “there is a better way” to handle mental health crises. The family feels the system failed the family.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 07/31/2024
Location : 9500 block of Glynhill Ct
City : Killeen
County : Bell
State : Texas
Agency : Killeen Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Killeen Police Department engaged in a shootout with a man whom they did not publicly identify other than to stage that he is a 25-year-old Asian Pacific male. The man died during the shootout. Police so far believe that he shot and killed himself during the police shootout.
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Jorge Jose Chacon-Gutierrez
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/28/2024
Location : North Side, 1300 block of Patricia Dr
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio Police Department
Officer(s) : Viviana Rodriguez, Victoria Camacho and Miguel Cardoza
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
female SAPD officer was shot and injured during a domestic violence call. The shooter was found dead after a shootout with police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkG7lNbe-BI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLKZxlHYaiM
https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/jorge-chacon-gutierrez-venezuelan-shot-sapd-19605147.php
Jesus Ervey Pacheco Ceniceros
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/28/2024
Location : West Southcross Boulevard and Huron Street
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A San Antonio PD vehicle collided with a motorcycle and killed motorcyclist Jesus Pacheco Ceniceros.
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Jaron Joseph Harper
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/26/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Kerrville
County : Kerr
State : Texas
Agency : Kerr County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kerr County deputies allegedly arrived at the residence of Jaron Joseph Harper to serve an arrest warrant. He allegedly died from suicide under police duress during arrest.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.expressnews.com/hill-country/article/kerr-county-sheriffs-office-death-19606943.php
Charles Dougherty
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/26/2024
Location : 203 North Arnold Street
City : Lampasas
County : Lampasas
State : Texas
Agency : Texas Highway Patrol, Texas Rangers, Texas DPS Special Response Team (SRT), Texas Parks and Wildlife, Lampasas County Sheriff’s Department, State Parks Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress after presumed double homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man had arrived in a backyard and refused to leave. Police were called and he was issued a criminal trespass and the man left. An hour later, shots were heard. Police arrived and found the same 2 women who had reported him to police shot to death in their home. Someone had made forcible entry. The Texas Department of Public Safety’s Highway Patrol, Texas Rangers, the Texas DPS Special Response Team (SRT), Texas Parks and Wildlife, the County Sheriff’s Department and State Parks Police all arrived on scene. The man had fled to and locked himself inside of a home at 203 North Arnold Street and shot and killed himself when surrounded by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.lampasasdispatchrecord.com/news/two-lampasas-women-fatally-shot-murder-suicide
Carlos Joseph Christian
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/25/2024
Location : Stagecoach Road and Bear River Trail
City : Killeen
County : Bell
State : Texas
Agency : Killeen Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Killeen PD tried to traffic stop a driver for a defective headlight. The car did not stop and Killeen PD escalated a chase at high speeds that ended when the driver, Carlos Joseph Christian, crashed through several fences and died.
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Kenneth Brandon MacArthur Woods
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/24/2024
Location : 5600 block of Bellaire Drive
City : Fort Worth - Benbrook
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fort Worth PD were sent on a mental health welfare check and shot and killed Kenneth Brandon MacArthur Woods.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/man-shot-during-confrontation-with-officers-in-benbrook/
Preston Graham
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/22/2024
Location : Four Winds Apartments, 4101 Brett Street
City : Corpus Christi
County : Nueces
State : Texas
Agency : Corpus Christi Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Corpus Christi PD were sent to the Four Winds Apartments for a domestic disturbance, encountered Preston Graham with a weapon and shot and killed him.
This was posted to social media by friends and family:
Family Seeks Justice for Beloved Son Killed in Police Shooting - Preston Graham, a 28-year-old loving father and loyal friend, was tragically killed in a police shooting at his Four Winds apartment complex on Monday night. His family is now seeking answers and justice, alleging inconsistencies by the police department.
According to his mother, Preston was a private person who avoided social media and was protective of his privacy. He had been living in Four Winds apartment complex for two months and was known to be a quiet and respectful neighbor.
However, Preston's ex-girlfriend had a history of harassment and had previously kicked down his door with a friend, prompting Preston to call the police, according to his mother Yvonne Brown. Despite this, no action was taken.
On the night of the shooting, Preston's ex-girlfriend allegedly texted him repeatedly, but he didn't respond as he was with his new girlfriend. Yvonne Brown says someone called the police, claiming he was breaking into his home and was "armed and dangerous". Another narrative Yvonne states she received was that a neighbor called police for a noise disturbance.
Preston's mother claims that the police department has been uncooperative about the events leading up to the shooting. She has been unable to obtain video footage from the scene and alleges that the police are trying to cover up any wrongdoing and even wiped Preston's video off his own security camera.
The family is calling for transparency and accountability, seeking answers about what really happened on that fateful July 22nd night. They want to ensure that Preston's legacy as a loving father and friend is not tarnished by false accusations.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/20/2024
Location : 12600 block of Westheimer at Dairy Ashford
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD confronted a man with a knife on Westheimer at Dairy Ashford. The man fled to a cemetery. Two female officers shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k_qbcBG9ZA
https://abc13.com/post/attempted-stabbing-thwarted-after-hpd-officer-discharges-weapon/15075000/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/19/2024
Location : Eastman Road near Cotton Street
City : Longview
County : Gregg
State : Texas
Agency : Longview Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Longview PD escalated a standoff against a man in a bus. Police threw CS gas into the bus. They were told by the man’s brother that he had mental health issues and despite this carried on with the attacks. The man was eventually found dead from suicide under police duress.
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Charles Patrick Carroll
Age :68
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/15/2024
Location : 2300 block of Ashley Street
City : Beaumont
County : Jefferson
State : Texas
Agency : Beaumont Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charles Patrick Carroll was reportedly suicidal. Beaumont police were sent on a welfare check and shot and killed him during confrontation.
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Charles Patrick Carroll
Age :68
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/15/2024
Location : 2300 block of Ashley Street
City : Beaumont
County : Jefferson
State : Texas
Agency : Beaumont Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Beaumont PD were sent to a mental health welfare check of a depressed, possibly suicidal man. When they arrived, they saw the man with a gun and shot and killed him. It is not known whether he was ever a threat to police.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/12/2024
Location : 100 block of E Ridgeway Drive
City : Midlothian
County : Ellis
State : Texas
Agency : Midloathian and Pantego Police Departments, Dalworthington Gardens
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic grounds call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Delworthington Gardens DPS stepped up patrols around a house on E. Ridgeway Dr. after a man had threatened violence to his family members. Police saw the man who fled in his car. Police pursued him and additional police departments arrived. After a 30 minute chase to Midlothian, the man stopped and exited the vehicle and allegedly fired a shot toward police. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/police-chase-ends-in-midlothian/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/12/2024
Location : Ridgeway Drive near Highway
City : Midlothian
County : Ellis
State : Texas
Agency : Dalworthington Gardens Police Department, Pantego Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man with a domestic violence warrant allegedly returned to a location he was ordered to stay away from. Police attempted to arrest him. He fled and ran into two police vehicles. Police engaged in a shootout with him and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/police-chase-shootout-midlothian
Joshua Keith Hughes
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/11/2024
Location : 2200 block of Central Drive
City : Bedford
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Bedford Police Department, Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Flock camera notified police of a stolen vehicle and Bedford PD and Hurst County deputies with SWAT chased after it and shot and killed the man. He was shot seven times.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2024/07/11/stolen-car-suspect-killed-standoff-north-texas/
Anusinth Rick Chanthalangsy
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 07/10/2024
Location : Southwest Loop 820 and Bryant Irvin Road
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Parker County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Parker County deputies were hunting a motorcycle for a missing license plate. They escalated the chase into Fort Worth where the motorcyclist crashed and died.
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Juan Antonio Hernandez
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/10/2024
Location : 400 block of Morningview Drive
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio Police Department, Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by SWAT during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Antonio Police and SWAT attempted to arrest Juan Hernandez for outstanding warrants. They surrounded and bore down on the home for hours and finally breached the door. Police engaged in a shootout and killed Hernandez in his home.
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Timothy Jefferson
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/04/2024
Location : 2900 block of South Lancaster Road
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas Police Department
Officer(s) : Ruben Martinez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged robbery attempt
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dallas PD arrived for a report of an alleged attempt at robbery at an allegedly illegal gaming parlor and shot and killed a man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-officer-involved-shooting-one-dead/3583808/
https://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-police-illegal-game-room-shooting
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/1-dead-2-in-custody-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-dallas/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/02/2024
Location : Gateway West and Airway Boulevard
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : DPS Special Agents, U.S. Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Migrant killed by Operation Lone Star police car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS and CBP Border Patrol chased a vehicle believed to carry migrants until the vehicle crashed and one of the migrants died. This was an Operation Lone Star project.
SOURCE LINKS :
Operation Lone Star:
https://www.aclutx.org/en/publications/operation-lone-star-misinformation-and-discrimination-texas-border-enforcement
Jeremy Bennett
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/02/2024
Location : S 7th Street and Alameda Road
City : Abilene
County : Taylor
State : Texas
Agency : Abilene Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jeremy Bennett allegedly threatened two women with a gun and ran away and locked himself into a home elsewhere. He was prohibited from owning guns and Abilene PD arrived, brought SWAT and created a standoff when he emerged. Police fired beanbag rounds at him. He allegedly raised a gun and police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/crime/update-suspect-killed-by-police-in-abilene-swat-standoff/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/29/2024
Location : Gulf Freeway and 610
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD chased a motorcycle for undisclosed reasons until it slammed into a guardrail, ejecting the driver. The man died. Police claim that they called off the chase just before the fatal crash.
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Cody Watkins
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/28/2024
Location : 5800 block of Belt Line Road
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas Police Department
Officer(s) : Graves
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during assault
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dallas PD arrived on Belt Line Road in north Dallas where a man was allegedly assaulting a woman. The man held a knife. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-police-officer-inolved-shooting-far-north-dallas
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/26/2024
Location : North Stadium Drive
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD received an out of state call that someone was suicidal. Police arrived with SWAT and encircled the apartment building. The person committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc13.com/post/houston-police-officer-shooting-north-stadium-drive/15003226/
Kurt David Cobain Gaede
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/24/2024
Location : 3400 block of S. Georgia
City : Amarillo
County : Potter
State : Texas
Agency : Amarillo Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest in his home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Amarillo PD arrived at the hoe of Kurt Gaede for a previous burglary and a domestic violence incident. Gaede allegedly fled to the back of the house and held a gun. Police shot and killed him in his home.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/24/2024
Location : I-30
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fort Worth PD chased a man for undisclosed reasons until he crashed , was ejected and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article289485004.html
Jacob Alonzo
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/23/2024
Location : 3000 block of Valencia Avenue
City : Lubbock
County : Lubbock
State : Texas
Agency : Lubbock Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lubbock PD received a call about an intoxicated man breaking things with a bat. Police arrived, found Jacob Alonzo with a pickaxe and shot and killed him. He had apparently been in a mental health crisis, discussing harming himself or others.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcbd.com/2024/06/24/lpd-man-shot-after-charging-lubbock-police-officer-with-pickaxe/
Richard Viscarra, Jr.
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/22/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Atascosa
County : Atascosa
State : Texas
Agency : Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Richard Viscarra Jr. was a navy vet with PTSD who on previous occasions needed mental health help. Police were aware of this and Viscarra’s wife called them because he was exacerbated again and threatened self-harm. Police arrived, saw him with a knife and shot and killed him. The wife states that he had pointed the knife only at himself and was not a threat to police.
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Angela Stewart 1 of 2
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/20/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Missouri City
County : Fort Bend
State : Texas
Agency : Missouri City Police Department
Officer(s) : Blademir Viveros
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Mother and son bystanders killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A mother and son leaving a Dollar Tree parking lot died when a police chase crashed into them. Two hours after the crash, the officer driving had been taken to the hospital, and a man named Michael Hawkins was found in the backseat of the police vehicle. Police initially did not know who he is and how he had gotten into the police car. The police vehicle was reported to be speeding excessively without lights or sirens.
The man in the backseat who was identified as Michael Hawkins was paralyzed from this crash. A lawsuit for this injury was filed against the city. His caretaker had called 911 because of his unusual behavior and he was led to the police car. Police still have not explained why he was in the back of the police car when it sped off on an unrelated call, crashed, killed 2 people and injured Hawkins who was not discovered injured in the police vehicle until hours later. Police are not allowed to take a second call while they have not completed the call they are on and the officer was obligated not to chase the second vehicle but conclude the first call which would have prevented the 2 fatalities and caused Mr. Hawkins to be paralyzed from the waist down and remain on life support as of 07/17/2024, the time of this update.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/missouri-city-crash-police-officer-involved-fatal-collision