Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Sebastian Toledo
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : Cat Mountain and Bobcat Pass
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals arrived at Cat Mountain and Bobcat Pass to arrest a man for homicide who was seen by drone to have retreated to a home. He committed suicide under police duress.
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John Gabriel Rice
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : Hillcrest Drive + Morado Street
City : Graham
County : Young
State : Texas
Agency : Graham Police Department officers and Young County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Graham PD and the Young County Sheriff’s Office were called to check on a man, engaged with him and shot and killed him. This page will be updated when more information is available.
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Jonathan Bell
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : Cat Mountain and Bobcat Pass
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Matthew Hoffman, Wilberto Rivera-Colon, Chris Robinson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals arrived at Cat Mountain and Bobcat Pass to arrest a man for homicide who was seen by drone to have retreated to a home. He committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/bridgeport/suspect-shot-killed-by-police-in-ansonia/
Jeremie Jamson Coleman
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/04/2024
Location : RFD Rd underpass on the north side of U.S. Highway 69
City : Beaumont
County : Jefferson
State : Texas
Agency : Beaumont Police Department
Officer(s) : Jaquelon Mertus, Robert Marsh, Christina Laury, Reginald Hildebrandt and Brian Tejada
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after domestic violence call and car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Beaumont Police chased a speeding vehicle that fled a domestic violence scene without reported injuries until it crashed at the RFD Rd underpass on the north side of U.S. Highway 69. Police allege that a man with a gun emerged. Police shot and killed him.
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Mark Anthony Lopez, Jr.
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : I-10, marker 320
City : Sheffield
County : Pecos
State : Texas
Agency : Pecos County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pecos County deputies tried to stop a vehicle driven by Mark Anthony Lopez but he would not stop. Deputies escalated a chase that ended when Lopez tried to U-turn while being chased and was hit head-on by a semi. He died at the scene. The driver of the semi had minor injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yourbasin.com/news/driver-killed-following-pecos-co-pursuit-that-ended-in-crash/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/02/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Pasadena
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Sheriff’s Office, US Marshals, Pasadena Police Department, Texas Department of Corrections
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest for child sex crimes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man wanted on child sex charges was shot and killed when police came to arrest him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxnews.com/us/child-sex-assault-suspect-killed-police-houston-outskirts
Billy Trent Day
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : 3600 block of Fleetwood Drive
City : Amarillo
County : Potter
State : Texas
Agency : Amarillo Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Billy Trent Day allegedly held a person against their will overnight. Amarillo PD arrived and engaged in a shootout with him. He fled on foot and tried to break into a storm cellar. SWAT shot and killed him.
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Sabria Lacey 4 of 4
Age :21
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : Interstate 35 and Woodall Rodgers Freeway
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Irving Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Irving PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and escalated a deadly high-speed chase on Interstate-35 that ended when the vehicle crashed, killing four occupants. Irving PD informed the media that the incident is under investigation and no more information would be released during investigation. When asked about their pursuit policy, they replied that it would require a public records request to obtain a copy of it. This comes at a time when the Fort Worth PD refused to post its pursuit policy and sued the Texas Attorney General to continue withholding this vital public record. It is not possible to find out more about this chase, its deceased victims, the circumstances and necessity of the fatal chase due to organized stonewalling by north Texas police departments.
Sabria Denise Lacey, 21; Anthony Isaiah Lisbon, 21; DeAvion Raejon Aubert, 22; and Robert Alexander Gowans Jr., 21, were all killed in the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2024-02-01/irving-police-chase-leaves-4-dead-in-dallas
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/four-die-in-irving-police-chase-questions-arise/
Robert Alexander Gowans Jr. 1 of 4
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : Interstate 35 and Woodall Rodgers Freeway
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Irving Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Irving PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and escalated a deadly high-speed chase on Interstate-35 that ended when the vehicle crashed, killing four occupants. Irving PD informed the media that the incident is under investigation and no more information would be released during investigation. When asked about their pursuit policy, they replied that it would require a public records request to obtain a copy of it. This comes at a time when the Fort Worth PD refused to post its pursuit policy and sued the Texas Attorney General to continue withholding this vital public record. It is not possible to find out more about this chase, its deceased victims, the circumstances and necessity of the fatal chase due to organized stonewalling by north Texas police departments.
Sabria Denise Lacey, 21; Anthony Isaiah Lisbon, 21; DeAvion Raejon Aubert, 22; and Robert Alexander Gowans Jr., 21, were all killed in the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2024-02-01/irving-police-chase-leaves-4-dead-in-dallas
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/four-die-in-irving-police-chase-questions-arise/
Anthony Isaiah Lisbon 2 of 4
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : Interstate 35 and Woodall Rodgers Freeway
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Irving Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Irving PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and escalated a deadly high-speed chase on Interstate-35 that ended when the vehicle crashed, killing four occupants. Irving PD informed the media that the incident is under investigation and no more information would be released during investigation. When asked about their pursuit policy, they replied that it would require a public records request to obtain a copy of it. This comes at a time when the Fort Worth PD refused to post its pursuit policy and sued the Texas Attorney General to continue withholding this vital public record. It is not possible to find out more about this chase, its deceased victims, the circumstances and necessity of the fatal chase due to organized stonewalling by north Texas police departments.
Sabria Denise Lacey, 21; Anthony Isaiah Lisbon, 21; DeAvion Raejon Aubert, 22; and Robert Alexander Gowans Jr., 21, were all killed in the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2024-02-01/irving-police-chase-leaves-4-dead-in-dallas
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/four-die-in-irving-police-chase-questions-arise/
DeAvion Raejon Aubert 3 of 4
Age :22
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : nterstate 35 and Woodall Rodgers Freeway
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Irving Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Irving PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and escalated a deadly high-speed chase on Interstate-35 that ended when the vehicle crashed, killing four occupants. Irving PD informed the media that the incident is under investigation and no more information would be released during investigation. When asked about their pursuit policy, they replied that it would require a public records request to obtain a copy of it. This comes at a time when the Fort Worth PD refused to post its pursuit policy and sued the Texas Attorney General to continue withholding this vital public record. It is not possible to find out more about this chase, its deceased victims, the circumstances and necessity of the fatal chase due to organized stonewalling by north Texas police departments.
Sabria Denise Lacey, 21; Anthony Isaiah Lisbon, 21; DeAvion Raejon Aubert, 22; and Robert Alexander Gowans Jr., 21, were all killed in the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2024-02-01/irving-police-chase-leaves-4-dead-in-dallas
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/four-die-in-irving-police-chase-questions-arise/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : East Freeway
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD chased a car they felt may be stolen into a fatal high-speed wreck. An unidentified man died.
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Chad Hartley
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/31/2024
Location : 900 block of S. 9th Street
City : Temple
County : Bell
State : Texas
Agency : Temple Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Temple PD were sent to the 900 block of South 9th Street in Temple for a report of a suicidal man with a gun. Hartley allegedly had a gun and locked himself into a mobile home with police arrived. Police brought a drone and escalated a standoff. Hartley under pressure allegedly fired a shot at a drone that appeared at his window. Police claim he pointed a gun or fired a shot at an officer also. Police shot and killed him through the window of his home while he was inside. There is no record of any mental health help having been sent instead of a militarized standoff that led to his predictable death.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/30/2024
Location : I-35
City : San Marcos
County : Comal
State : Texas
Agency : San Marcos Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Fall from height
Event : Killed during fall from height during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a vehicle into a rock quarry until it fell into a gravel pit, killing an unnamed juvenile.
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Juan Isaias Lara
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/29/2024
Location : Bayberry Rd
City : Gilmer
County : Upshur
State : Texas
Agency : Upshur County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Upshur County deputies were sent to bayberry Road where Juan Lara was allegedly suicidal. Police arrived and found him with 2 guns and began shooting beanbags at the despondent man. He committed suicide under police duress under the attack. He left behind a family of five.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kltv.com/2024/01/30/texas-rangers-investigating-mans-suicide-upshur-county/
India Watson
Age :47
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 01/27/2024
Location : Unknown
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by speeding police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Antonio police were chasing a stolen car when their patrol car hit and killed a female pedestrian during the chase.
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Caesar Gomez
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/25/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Cibolo
County : Guadalupe
State : Texas
Agency : Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died suddenly during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Caesar Gomez was stopped by police for “suspicious behavior” and ended up in a fight with police. He was arrested and his cellmate notified police that he was suffering a medical crisis but nothing was done. He was found dead in his cell later from unknown causes.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : SR-185 U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Border Patrol agent from the Las Cruces Station responded in a Mobile Video Surveillance System truck, along with another agent in a marked vehicle and a K9 handler in an unmarked unit.The K9 unit tried to traffic-stop the vehicle. At least 2 CBP units chased the vehicle. The agents admitted that they turned off their lights and sirens due to bad weather. The logic of this explanation is not clear. Police allege they briefly lost sight of the vehicle and found it crashed. This is a common explanation in police hunting migrants and other vehicles as it shifts responsibility away from officers who “lose” a vehicle they are chasing moments before a fatal crash. One Guatemalan woman died in the crash. It is unclear why police hunted the vehicle.
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Brian Scott Hutson
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Kingsland Mobile Home and RV Park, 2900 block of Marsh Ln
City : Kingsland
County : Llano
State : Texas
Agency : Llano County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman called 911 and said Brian Scott Hutson had just killed her father and was now going to kill himself. Llano County deputies arrived and the man was seen fleeing across the street. Upon making contact with deputies, he committed suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Laredo
County : Webb
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Customs and Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by CBP Border Patrol crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
CBP Border Patrol chased a vehicle, causing a collision that killed a third party motorist. Texas has been admonished by DOJ this month for a pattern of excessive deaths due to car chases under the state’s Operation Lone Star program which hunts migrants at high speed, causing many fatal crashes. This represents another such death.
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John Garcia
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/23/2024
Location : Unknown
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during fatal domestic violence event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
John Garcia had just shot and killed his girlfriend and was killed by police during a domestic violence call.
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Romeo Nance
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/22/2024
Location : 2200 block of West Acres Road
City : Natalia
County : Medina
State : Texas
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police distress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After killing 8 people in the Chicago area, 23-year-old Romeo Nance fled to Texas where police caught up with him. Numerous officers and detectives surrounded a residence where he was in hiding until he committed suicide under
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Jervon Harper
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/18/2024
Location : 800 block of E. Southcross Blvd
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : SAPD - San Antonio Police Department
Officer(s) : Edgardo Valladares
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jervon Harper allegedly got out of his vehicle with a gun in hand at a traffic stop. San Antonio police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/san-antonio-officer-shooting-18614523.php
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/18/2024
Location : US-90 at Crosby Freeway
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Precinct 3 Constables
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash with “chase called off”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Precinct 3 Constables chased a motorcycle for a license plate mismatch at high speed until the motorcycle crashed into a diesel fuel truck and was run over by the truck and killed. Police claim the motorcycle was reported stolen. Police claim that they had called off the chase just before the fatal crash.
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Jhequaylen Elija Badillo
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/18/2024
Location : Hillcrest near Plains Blvd
City : Amarillo
County : Potter
State : Texas
Agency : Amarillo Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Amarillo Police Department found someone who had been shot dead and suspected 18-year-old Jhequaylen Elija Badillo. They chased him on foot between houses and found him, having shot himself and committed suicide under police duress.
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Leandro Luevano
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/13/2024
Location : 10600 block of Cat Mountain
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bexar County deputies and SWAT went to a residence on the 10600 block of Cat Mountain to arrest an 18-year-old and shot and killed him in the process.
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Alfred Martinez
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/12/2024
Location : Buddy Lawrence Drive
City : Corpus Christi
County : Nueces
State : Texas
Agency : Corpus Christi Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in rescue shelter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Corpus Christi PD arrived at a rescue shelter to arrest Alfred Martinez for continued sexual assault of a child. Police allege that he had a gun and they shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/12/2024
Location : Gulf Freeway
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD chased a vehicle until it crashed on the Gulf Freeway, killing 2 occupants, injuring two others
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.aol.com/news/houston-police-chase-ends-crash-121545220.html
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/12/2024
Location : Gulf Freeway
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD chased a vehicle until it crashed on the Gulf Freeway, killing 2 occupants, injuring two others.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.aol.com/news/houston-police-chase-ends-crash-121545220.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Laredo
County : Webb
State : Texas
Agency : Webb County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Webb County deputy chased a vehicle until it crashed and killed a man. The reason for the chase was not disclosed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/pursuit-south-laredo-ends-fatal-crash-suspect-18604557.php
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : 2300 block of South 8th Street
City : Lubbock
County : Lubbock
State : Texas
Agency : Lamesa Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lamesa PD arrived at an apartment complex to arrest a man for child abuse. They shot and killed him in the process.
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Michael Ashworth
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : E. Wallisville Road + Haney Road
City : Baytown
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Liberty County Precinct 4
Officer(s) : Unidentified off-duty constable
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Dirtbike rider killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man on a dirt bike was reportedly chased by an off-duty Harris County officer until he crashed and died.
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Aquazia Nasha Kennedy
Age :19
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : I-30 and 2nd Ave
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : DPD Dallas Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : .Killed by off-duty officer in crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An off-duty officer driving a Jeep came upon a stalled vehicle on the I-30 and crashed into it, killing a pregnant woman and severely injuring her unborn baby.
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Andre Lee White
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/05/2024
Location : Pecan Woods Apartments
City : Whitehouse
County : Smith
State : Texas
Agency : Whitehouse Police Departmen
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Whitehouse PD were called to a domestic disturbance of a man arguing with a woman Police arrived and claim the man said “It’s showtime!” and produced a gun. They shot and killed him.
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Kenny Estrada
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/05/2024
Location : Dragon Ridge Road
City : Buda
County : Hays
State : Texas
Agency : Buda Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Buda PD shot and killed someone on January 5, 2024. He had shown up at the residence of a former girlfriend who had complained of prior domestic violence.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/suspect-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-buda
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/buda-texas-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-kenny-estrada
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : Austin City Lights, 501 E Stassney Ln
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Austin PD were called to a domestic violence incident. SWAT arrived and bore down on the apartment until the man was found dead from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/swat-called-out-in-south-austin/
Douglas Alfredo Gonzalez Cerna
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/31/2023
Location : I-25
City : Denton
County : Denton
State : Texas
Agency : Denton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Denton Police chased a fleeing teenage boy who ran from a traffic stop and escalated the chase to over 100 mph when the boy crashed into a third-party vehicle, killing Douglas Alfredo Gonzalez-Cerna in the backseat.
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Lee Austin Senegal Jr.
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/31/2023
Location : 9600 block of Broun Street
City : Beaumont
County : Jefferson
State : Texas
Agency : Beaumont PD, Jefferson County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Beaumont PD announced that a domestic violence incident occurred with a man driving from Beaumont, TX across the border into Louisiana and bringing a family member back by force. The man locked himself into the Beaumont home with the women he forced to come with him and 2 children, apparently part of a domestic crisis. The man was seen with a gun and dragging the woman into the home with him. Beaumont PD and SWAT arrived and surrounded the home, parking a reported 0-15 police and SWAT vehicles outside. SWAT busted doors and threw in flashbang grenades. When police went inside, they found Senegal dead from alleged suicide under police duress.
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Aaliyah Anders
Age :26
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 12/28/2023
Location : Old Union Road
City : Lufkin
County : Angelina
State : Texas
Agency : Lufkin Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Domestic violence victim killed by police mistaking her for attacker
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A patrol officer from Lufkin PD arrived at a domestic disturbance and someone had apparently fired a gun. The officers arrived. A woman opened the door with a handgun and the officer instantly killed her. The woman had been the person who had called police for help. She had a gun in her hand, apparently not to threaten police but to defend herself as she had reported a domestic violence incident. Unfortunately, police arrived and within seconds had fatally shot her before investigating facts or ever understanding who was victim and who was domestic attacker in this event. The bodycam video showing this fatal shooting mere seconds after making contact is linked below.
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Jose Martin Hernandez Jr.
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/27/2023
Location : Highway 84
City : Midland
County : Coleman
State : Texas
Agency : Coleman County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Chased, shot and killed for reasons police left unexplained
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a “suspicious activity” call and found Jose Martin Hernandez Jr., alleging he had a firearm. The context of the situation was not disclosed by police. Police further state that Hernandez fled and was chased on foot. Police shot and killed him.