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Police allege that a man was causing a scene in a grocery store, demanding money, had a knife and that police shot him with a taser, then fatal bullets.

https://www.ktxs.com/news/local/a-man-is-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-at-Abilene-grocery-store

Cowlitz County deputies chased a vehicle for reasons they would not disclosed until it crashed, killing the driver and 2 passengers.

https://www.chronline.com/stories/three-killed-after-police-chase-in-cowlitz-county,339626

https://www.chronline.com/stories/investigation-into-cowlitz-county-crash-that-killed-three-people-continues,342965#google_vignette

Cowlitz County deputies chased a vehicle for reasons they would not disclosed until it crashed, killing the driver and 2 passengers.

https://www.chronline.com/stories/three-killed-after-police-chase-in-cowlitz-county,339626

https://www.chronline.com/stories/investigation-into-cowlitz-county-crash-that-killed-three-people-continues,342965#google_vignette

Harris County deputies responded to shots fired, arrived in the 15400 block of Sellers Road and shot and killed Osbaldo Aguinaga.

https://abc13.com/hcso-man-shot-by-deputy-seller-road-investigation-involved-shooting/14760413/

A woman called Amarillo PD and claimed that Larry Dean Woolsey was pointing a rifle at her. Police arrived, shot and killed him, then determined that the object was a Sawzall. He had been unarmed.

https://www.newschannel10.com/video/2024/05/02/video-amarillo-police-1-man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-near-east-bonita-avenue-river-road

Harris County deputies were sent on a mental health welfare call involving a man who was cutting himself. Police found him injured and shot and killed him.

https://abc13.com/hcso-deputy-shoots-suspect-harris-county-sheriffs-office-palston-bend-lane/14753113/

A man was seen holding up traffic on Palston Bend in Houston when police arrived. Police alleged that he was cutting himself and “waived a knife around” and they shot and killed him.

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San Antonio PD went to a welfare check and found a woman dead. Police focused on the missing husband, found him via OnStar and confronted him. Police allege he fired at them and they shot and killed him.

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/public-safety/san-antonio-police-shooting-vance-jackson-sapd-texas-crime/273-7d95ec08-aa35-4d94-a2fb-fc048b06634f

A man kidnapped his ex-wife and toddler and was chased by police. The car chase came to a stop at Plantation Drive and FM 565 and the man exited. Two police snipers shot and killed him.

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/harris-county-chase-man-allegedly-holding-ex-wife-toddler-at-gunpoint

A neighbor called Abilene Police and said that her neighbor Angela Jaques was pointing a gun at her and firing a shot when she went outside to walk her dog. Police arrived and created a standoff during which she was shot and killed.

https://ktxs.com/news/local/44-year-old-woman-dead-after-discharging-weapon-at-officers-in-abilene-standoff

https://www.yahoo.com/news/police-release-name-woman-killed-155647098.html

After a crash, police chased a 38-year-old man and shot him in the chest for “disobeying orders.”

https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/officer-shooting-man-killed-dps-19429631.php

Police allege that Mikey Valdez killed a man and police killed him. There were 2 fatalities and 4 injured people but only one was caused by police and no other cases are listed as they were not caused by police.

https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/2-dead-4-injured-shooting-market-square-fiesta-19427273.php

Houston PD were called because Edgin Tavera was apparently intoxicated, naked and standing in a neighbor’s yard yelling. Police arrived, tasered him and finally shot and killed the unarmed man.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/man-dead-tased-police-officers-sunday-19427439.php

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/houston-police-stun-gun-suspect-dies/285-5547c23d-5b0b-42fd-aa5f-82e264a76452

Austin PD were sent to a domestic disturbance where they found a man with a gun who allegedly threatened other people. Police shot and killed him.

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/suspect-taken-to-hospital-after-shooting-involving-apd-officers/

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/suspect-identified-officer-involved-shooting-northwest-austin-san-felipe-boulevard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdEcz0QubuE&list=PLWWvThNj7FR3p8YqhNES6BNDpcGxG9fdC

Arlington PD received a call about a stabbing in which Michael Bassey identified himself as "Michelangelo" and said he had stabbed someone named Michael because Michael talked too much. Police arrived and saw Bassey with a knife running from an apartment, shot and tased him several times and found him to be dead from an abdominal gunshot wound when they handcuffed him. There had been no stabbing victim and the man apparently was suffering a mental health episode and made various nonsensical statements including about a stabbing which had not happened.

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/arlington-police-investigating-shooting-involving-officer/3525060/

https://www.aol.com/watch-arlington-man-killed-police-200515297.html

Anthony Ray Johnson Jr., a Marine veteran, was experiencing a mental health crisis and had tried to get medical help. Instead, Tarrant County deputies arrived and took him to jail where he was beaten and had officers kneel on his back. He was heard gasping “I can’t breathe” and died from the physical abuse in jail. Judge Alisa Simmons accused the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office of covering up the death in custody.

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/tarrant-county-judge-jailers-conduct-224905932.html

Jail Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj-iSJ-AzH0

Corpus Christi Police were sent to a domestic violence call to an apartment complex, engaged in a shootout with a man, killing him. Officer Kyle Hicks was also shot and killed in the same incident.

https://www.police1.com/officer-down/texas-officer-dies-days-after-being-shot-by-suspect

https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/corpus-christi/southside/shooting-at-southside-apartment-complex-leaves-one-man-dead-and-a-corpus-christi-police-officer-hospitalized

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLiLiJXhrJ0

https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/ccpd-officer-kyle-hicks-dies-of-injuries/503-a67499b9-c600-49d2-8686-24079a7910ba

https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-on-burnham-drive/503-731ed8ec-3f97-4ded-8296-503cdf750e13

Police tried to arrest a man for hitting a woman with his vehicle earlier. He fled and bumped into an officer with his car. Another officer shot into the moving vehicle, killing him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXAHrOoK0j4

https://www.news4sanantonio.com/news/local/hit-and-run-suspect-who-was-killed-by-police-during-domestic-violence-call-identified

Trevor Myrick allegedly invaded a home, shot and killed the homeowner, stole his vehicle and fled. A multi-agency chase ensued and Myrick was shot and killed.

https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/2024/04/17/ector-county-murder-suspect-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting/73354685007/

On April 14, 2024, Houston PD escalated a chase involving a vehicle. Officers performed a PIT maneuver, which caused the vehicle to crash. A man, later identified as Patrick Hurst, exited the vehicle and allegedly engaged in a shootout with police, who killed him. During the exchange of gunfire, a 47-year-old female bystander, who was sitting in a nearby parked car, was struck by bullets and died from her injuries. The incident occurred at the intersection of Ella Blvd and FM 1960 Rd W in Houston. Multiple law enforcement agencies were involved, including the Houston Police Department, Harris County Sheriff's Office, and Texas Department of Public Safety.
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The name of the female bystander who was tragically killed during the incident on April 14, 2024, has not been disclosed in the available reports. However, it is noted that she was a 48-year-old woman who was struck by gunfire during the exchange between the man, Patrick Hurst, and the law enforcement officers.

https://www.facebook.com/policehappenings/posts/pfbid0TcUjVpXYw6tmMEEEUJ1CYjUpHu5gAg2H8Zf85VomDnYDNd543V9b3MtuYCEFGNPjl

https://abc13.com/officer-involved-shooting-man-killed-woman-injured-bystander-fm-1950-traffic-stop-timely/14664600/

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/04/14/suspect-killed-in-police-shootout-near-fm-1960/

On April 14, 2024, Houston PD escalated a chase involving a vehicle. Officers performed a PIT maneuver, which caused the vehicle to crash. A man, later identified as Patrick Hurst, exited the vehicle and allegedly engaged in a shootout with police, who killed him. During the exchange of gunfire, a 47-year-old female bystander, who was sitting in a nearby parked car, was struck by bullets and died from her injuries. The incident occurred at the intersection of Ella Blvd and FM 1960 Rd W in Houston. Multiple law enforcement agencies were involved, including the Houston Police Department, Harris County Sheriff's Office, and Texas Department of Public Safety.

https://www.facebook.com/policehappenings/posts/pfbid0TcUjVpXYw6tmMEEEUJ1CYjUpHu5gAg2H8Zf85VomDnYDNd543V9b3MtuYCEFGNPjl

https://abc13.com/officer-involved-shooting-man-killed-woman-injured-bystander-fm-1950-traffic-stop-timely/14664600/

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/04/14/suspect-killed-in-police-shootout-near-fm-1960/

A man was walking in and out of traffic, was subdued and arrested by El Paso PD. Video of a brutal arrest beating with a number of officers kneeling on him and beating him is linked. He had recently been arrested for being in the Bloods street gang and was on parole when attacked and beaten and possibly asphyxiated to death during arrest.

https://www.aol.com/mans-death-arrest-el-paso-023812910.html

https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/crime/2024/04/16/el-paso-man-dies-in-police-custody-video-arrest-jonathan-rose-eddens/73347701007/

https://www.ktsm.com/news/watch-man-dies-in-south-central-el-paso/

Pampa PD shot and killed a person during a traffic stop. No more detail is available at this time. Weeks after the killing, no details were made available by police as to what had happened and why.

https://www.myhighplains.com/news/local-news/gray-county/texas-rangers-confirm-officer-involved-shooting-in-pampa/

https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-bury-our-brother-ezekiel

https://www.newschannel10.com/2024/04/18/officials-release-new-details-officer-involved-shooting-pampa/

Marta Prater, 49, an apparently unhoused woman with a known history of mental health issues, allegedly arrived at a property and was told to leave. Police arrived and tried to force her to take her belongings and tried to arrest her for loitering. Police shot her with a taser three times. She picked up what police describe a “homemade weapon” consisting of a pair of scissors on a rope and swung it at police, breaking a patrol car window. Police state she wore "ten layers of clothing" and they could not tase her and therefore shot and killed her. Her only weapon was the described scissors on a rope. Police gave lengthy media interviews and detailed explanations but failed to provide BWC or dashcam footage collaborating the narrative.

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/balcones-heights-officer-involved-shooting-marta-prater-shot-dead-by-police-after-attack-with-homemade-weapon/273-81bbccbf-c06b-4753-806a-31281918946e

https://www.ksat.com/video/news/2024/04/15/it-went-from-zero-to-100-balcones-heights-chief-says-after-officers-shoot-kill-woman/

Clenard Parker arrived at the DPS office and was told he would not have his commercial trucking license renewed. He stole an 18-wheeler and allegedly deliberately crashed it into the DPS office while being chased by Washington County deputies, killing 1 person on the ground and injuring 14. He was arrested by DPS.

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/brenham-dps-office-crash-multiple-injuries-reported

https://www.langfh.com/obituary/Bobby-Huff

https://abc13.com/clenard-parker-charges-brenham-dps-office-crash-stolen-18-wheeler-slams-into-txdps-building-person-killed/14689986/#:~:text=Two%20people%20remain%20hospitalized%20in,in%20Brenham%20on%20April%2012.

A 911 caller said that the man followed them from a convenience store into a neighborhood nearby, and that he was displaying two large knives and threatening them.Police tased, then shot and killed him, stating he had had a knife. Family, friends and even local business owners all stated that he had been an unhoused man who had always been well liked.

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/san-marcos-officer-involved-shooting-texas-1-dead-smpd

A SWAT officer shot and killed someone in El Paso on 04/11/2024. No more information is available at this time.

Update: April 12, 2024 is currently the latest update that can be found, states only that police had responded to a Shots Fired call, found and killed a man via SWAT. No BWC, identity of person or more details released by 5/28/2024 upon check for updates. His family was found and said he was in mental health crisis and needed help.

https://www.ktsm.com/news/swat-responding-to-shots-fired-in-west-el-paso/

https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2024/04/12/man-pronounced-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-west-el-paso/73299690007/

https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/shots-fired-prompt-swat-response-in-west-el-paso-updates-to-follow-texas-tx

US Marshals attempted to arrest a male on undisclosed charges. The man allegedly had a gun, and during the interaction, officers shot and killed him. The investigation is being handled by the Texas Rangers. The number of officers involved and further details about the incident, including the man’s actions, have not been disclosed.

Last update: November 22, 2024.

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-southwest-austin-william-cannon-vega

Houston PD and Harris County deputies chased a vehicle after an alleged road rage incident and shot and killed a man who fled.

https://abc13.com/bertwood-shooting-houston-chase-harris-county-deputies-hpd-investigation/14642142/

An intoxicated man allegedly threatened a neighbor. Police arrived, allege that he pointed a gun and shot and killed him.

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/grand-prairie-texas-police-shooting-april-2024-cambridge-place/287-cf7840e1-5489-4ae7-ad3d-9d10c9f6396d

Police were called to a residence on Fawnfield Drive where they located a deceased woman in a car who had been shot to death. The man was inside of the home. Police escalated a standoff with SWAT and eventually found the man named Chris Molnar dead inside, having committed suicide under police duress. Jennifer Diaz, 42, was also killed but does not have an entry in this database as her murder preceded police involvement.

https://hoodline.com/2024/04/two-dead-in-cedar-park-in-suspected-murder-suicide-police-investigate-late-night-shooting/

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/cedar-park-texas-shots-fired-fawnfield-drive-swat

Aaron Randle allegedly robbed someone, fled from police, was engaged in a standoff with police and committed suicide under police duress.

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/northeast-tarrant/article287368870.html

John Gordon Drake pulled up in front of the police station, parked his truck and shot himself in the head with a semiautomatic weapon and died. The context is unknown.

https://www.taylorpress.net/article/7693,man-dead-after-self-inflicted-injury-at-police-department

Travis County deputies arrived on a mental health welfare check, encountered a man behaving erratically and approached him. It is unknown what this approach consisted of. The man allegedly presented a weapon and was shot and killed. Police did not specify what the weapon was.

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/travis-county/tcso-at-the-scene-of-shooting-involving-officer/

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/deputy-shoots-kills-man-community-first-village-hog-eye-road

https://www.tcsheriff.org/about/media/press-releases/2024-press-releases/374-tcso-officer-involved-shooting-on-hog-eye-road

A man was accused of entering a business on March 22 and threatening people with a gun before leaving. Houston’s Major Offenders Division identified him, obtained an arrest warrant and arrived twice in a row to his house before making forced entry. Police state that he was cooperative at first but then went to a bedroom and allegedly picked up a gun. Police shot and killed him. Police have not provided BWC footage.

https://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2024/apr/nr240402-1.htm

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/police/2024/04/02/482284/44-year-old-man-shot-and-killed-by-officers-in-northwest-houston-home-monday/

Upshur County deputies were attempting to serve a warrant to someone who fled. Police escalated a chase that ended in a three-vehicle crash in Upshur County at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 726 and State Highway 300.

https://www.kltv.com/2024/03/26/driver-dead-following-high-speed-chase-with-gregg-county-deputies/

https://www.news-journal.com/news/local/gregg-county-sheriffs-office-suspect-dies-after-high-speed-chase-ends-in-crash/article_68f8e356-ebec-11ee-80c9-a758190df33b.html

Police chased a vehicle after a family dispute until the man fled in a vehicle, crashed it into a home, slightly injured a small child and was shot and killed by police.

https://www.aol.com/apd-1-dead-officer-involved-153831697.html

https://www.amarillo.com/story/news/2024/03/25/amarillo-police-say-suspect-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting/73091490007/

https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/man-killed-by-amarillo-police-after-running-from-scene-domestic-dispute-6300-leigh-crashing-into-house-2700-reis-bedroom-child-injured-shooting-at-officers-jesus-rodriguez-homicide-unit

After the fatal shooting of a woman, police chased a vehicle. The driver committed suicide under police duress.

https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_69f21798-e93d-11ee-92f1-07ee839a60c4.html

https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/crime/one-person-dead-following-shooting-temple/500-d25c7a0a-d6e6-4d7a-b19b-42a33f2e43f7

Montgomery County deputies chased a man until he stopped when he came upon an unrelated crash. When the deputy got out, the driver reversed and slammed into the patrol car. The deputy shot and killed the man.

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/03/17/officer-involved-shooting-reported-following-chase-in-montgomery-county/

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/montgomery-county-deputies-shoot-kill-suspect-attempting-to-flee-traffic-stop

A couple were moving into a new home and found a man sitting in a car in their garage. He had taken some of their electronics and loaded them in his car. He ran away and police found him, engaged in a shootout with him and shot and killed Donavan Favors.

https://www.fox4news.com/news/frisco-police-shooting-donavan-favors