Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Stephaun Fair
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/02/2023
Location : Rankin Rd
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alleging driving infractions as reason, Houston PD chased a vehicle into a crash, killing the teenage driver and injuring 3 others.
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Jonathan Yi
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 12/01/2023
Location : 15400 block of Flemington Ave
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jonathan Yi was a military veteran and firefighter who was shot and killed by Houston police while experiencing a mental health crisis. Police did not comment enough to be able to understand why they felt it necessary to kill him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/01/2023
Location : Rankin and Kuykendhahl
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD claim a vehicle was driving recklessly and escalated a high-speed chase at 80 mph and the vehicle crashed and driver died after running into 2 other vehicles. The driver died and 3 others were injured. All 4 were between 16 and 17 years of age.
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Jonathan Yi
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 12/01/2023
Location : 15400 block of Flemington Ave
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis while firing shots
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jonathan Yi, a military vet and firefighter, was seen with 2 rifles in front of his home. Shots were reportedly heard in his home. He emerged with a rifle and five deputies opened fire and killed him. He had PTSD and an open narcotics warrant at the time of his death. Friends and co-workers spoke highly of him and pointed out his PTSD as likely reason for the event.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/30/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed after homicide and high-risk chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A family dispute escalated to fatal events in which a man killed his father under unknown circumstances. The man chose a desperate path of fleeing from police, allegedly tried to steal or hijack a vehicle and failed, tried to run and hide in a school building and failed, was located by police which caused him to flee even harder, successfully hijack a vehicle which was inadvertently caused by police. This occurred when a motorist saw police lights and sirens behind him and pulled over for police. When pulled over, the hijacker saw the man who had pulled over for police sirens on the side of the road in the car, jumped into the car and at gunpoint forced the man out and drove away. The man was hunted into a dead end by police, allegedly got out with a fun and police shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/29/2023
Location : North Loop
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD tried to stop a slow-moving vehicle for unknown reasons. The vehicle did not stop and police escalated a chase to 80 mph. the vehicle crashed and the driver died.
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Adam Lee Ybarra
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/28/2023
Location : 1800 block of W Jackson St
City : Pecos
County : Pecos
State : Texas
Agency : Pecos PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute, family disputes police narrative
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pecos PD were called by unknown parties as there was a noisy family dispute going on in the 1800 block of West Jackson Street in Pecos. Police entered the residence and under unknown circumstances shot and killed Adam Lee Ybarra. His family immediately protested strongly and said the killing in their internal family dispute was completely unwarranted and that a wonderful husband, father and loving family member had been killed senselessly by police who handled the situation very poorly according to family descriptions.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yourbasin.com/news/37-year-old-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-pecos/
Andres Sorto
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/26/2023
Location : I-45+Gulf Bank
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD tried to traffic-stop a vehicle that kept driving. Houston PD escalated the chase to 100 mph until the fleeing vehicle crashed into a 19-year-old Latino man and killed him. Police did not state what the dire emergency was that might justify the fatal chase on a busy public street which cost a bystander his life and instead plan to charge the fleeing man with homicide, as is customary in the American justice system.
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Steven Allen Lopez II
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/26/2023
Location : SW 29th+W Commerce St
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD
Officer(s) : Joshua Barbosa, Jonathan Delgado
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Antonio PD attempted to traffic-stop a vehicle. The man stopped and ran from police. Police allege he pulled a gun. They shot and killed him. No evidence to support the police claims can be found at this time and will be posted when they are released to media.
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Juelissa Krisel Seniceres 2 of 2
Age :19
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/20/2023
Location : 7000 block of North Loop
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A DPS trooper allegedly tried to stop a Kia with 6 people in it but the vehicle did not stop. Police escalated a chase to high speeds that ended when the vehicle crashed while being chased. Two people died and 4 others were transported to hospitals. The vehicle was reportedly chased for a traffic violation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktsm.com/news/2-dead-2-injured-after-dps-pursuit-leads-to-crash-in-lower-valley/
Adrian Neeko Brustie 1 of 2
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/20/2023
Location : 7000 block of North Loop
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A DPS trooper allegedly tried to stop a Kia with 6 people in it but the vehicle did not stop. Police escalated a chase to high speeds that ended when the vehicle crashed while being chased. Two people died and 4 others were transported to hospitals. The vehicle was reportedly chased for a traffic violation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktsm.com/news/2-dead-2-injured-after-dps-pursuit-leads-to-crash-in-lower-valley/
Carlos Cana
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/19/2023
Location : E League City Parkway+Tuscan Lakes
City : Dickinson
County : Galveston
State : Texas
Agency : Dickinson PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dickinson PD chased a vehicle at 3:30 a.m. until the 21-year-old driver crashed at an intersection and died. Police did not say why they undertook the fatal chase.
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Patricio Gamboa
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/19/2023
Location : Fallcreek St
City : Arlington
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Arlington PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man in a mental health crisis called Arlington police and told them he planned to commit suicide. Police arrived and found him with a gun. It does not appear that mental health help was available. Multiple officers shot and killed him.
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Marco Oslando Guerra
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/16/2023
Location : 200 block of Hancock Dr
City : Weatherford
County : Parker
State : Texas
Agency : Parker County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in own home during warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Parker County deputies serving an unknown warrant at a residence shot and killed an unnamed man, claiming he had shot their K9 through the ear and paw. It is unknown how the police dog was used to cause this scenario.
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Jafeth Fernando Torres-Diaz
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/12/2023
Location : Highway 59+Chimney Rock
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : killed by police after carjacking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD stated that an unnamed man carjacked a vehicle, was pursued by police and got into a shootout with police on Highway 59 and Chimney Tock where police shot and killed him.
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Ahmed Mohamed Nassar
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 11/11/2023
Location : Bernoulli Dr
City : Austin
County : travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Jared Carruth, Kevin Olejar, Kevin DeLaRue
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in shootout with SWAT
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
One SWAT officer, a civilian whom SWAT fired shots at and 2 additional civilians are dead after a shootout in an Austin residence on Bernoulli Drive in Austin. It is not yet known what happened and who killed all 3 of the civilians. With one SWAT officer killed, a second one was sent to surgery with unknown injuries. This is a very recent event without known details and will be updated when new information becomes available. Nassar had been an immigrant from Egypt, who had been on the FBI's terror watchlist for unknown reasons. He was wearing tactical gear at the time of the shooting and explosives and various military items were found in his home, which he allegedly used for target practice.
IncarcerNation has listed the SWAT officer and the man killed by police. It is not known who shot and killed the other 2 civilians at the scene. Should it turn out that police may have killed them in the shootout, they will be added here.
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Name Not Disclosed 8 of 8
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Highway 57
City : Batesville
County : Zavala
State : Texas
Agency : DPS Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash under Operation Lone Star
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS Highway patrol saw a “suspicious vehicle” and tried to traffic-stop it. The vehicle did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the fleeing vehicle hit another vehicle head-on. A total of eight people were killed including the driver, 5 migrants and 2 third party motorists in the vehicle that was hit head-on.
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Name Not Disclosed 7 of 8
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Highway 57
City : Batesville
County : Zavala
State : Texas
Agency : DPS Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash under Operation Lone Star
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS Highway patrol saw a “suspicious vehicle” and tried to traffic-stop it. The vehicle did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the fleeing vehicle hit another vehicle head-on. A total of eight people were killed including the driver, 5 migrants and 2 third party motorists in the vehicle that was hit head-on.
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Name Not Disclosed 6 of 8
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Highway 57
City : Batesville
County : Zavala
State : Texas
Agency : DPS Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash under Operation Lone Star
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS Highway patrol saw a “suspicious vehicle” and tried to traffic-stop it. The vehicle did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the fleeing vehicle hit another vehicle head-on. A total of eight people were killed including the driver, 5 migrants and 2 third party motorists in the vehicle that was hit head-on.
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Name Not Disclosed 5 of 8
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Highway 57
City : Batesville
County : Zavala
State : Texas
Agency : DPS Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash under Operation Lone Star
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS Highway patrol saw a “suspicious vehicle” and tried to traffic-stop it. The vehicle did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the fleeing vehicle hit another vehicle head-on. A total of eight people were killed including the driver, 5 migrants and 2 third party motorists in the vehicle that was hit head-on.
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Name Not Disclosed 4 of 8
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Highway 57
City : Batesville
County : Zavala
State : Texas
Agency : DPS Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash under Operation Lone Star
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS Highway patrol saw a “suspicious vehicle” and tried to traffic-stop it. The vehicle did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the fleeing vehicle hit another vehicle head-on. A total of eight people were killed including the driver, 5 migrants and 2 third party motorists in the vehicle that was hit head-on.
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Name Not Disclosed 3 of 8
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Highway 57
City : Batesville
County : Zavala
State : Texas
Agency : DPS Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash under Operation Lone Star
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS Highway patrol saw a “suspicious vehicle” and tried to traffic-stop it. The vehicle did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the fleeing vehicle hit another vehicle head-on. A total of eight people were killed including the driver, 5 migrants and 2 third party motorists in the vehicle that was hit head-on.
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Jose Lerma 1 of 8
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Highway 57
City : Batesville
County : Zavala
State : Texas
Agency : DPS Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jose Lerma and his wife Isabel were on the road in Batesville, TX when DPS hunted a car full of migrants into their vehicle, killing both Jose and his wife.
Texas DPS Highway patrol saw a “suspicious vehicle” and tried to traffic-stop it. The vehicle did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the fleeing vehicle hit another vehicle head-on. A total of eight people were killed including the driver, 5 migrants and 2 third party motorists in the vehicle that was hit head-on.
The Lerma family has a GoFundMe to help their son with burial costs for both parents. The GFM is here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/funeral-services-for-jose-isabel-lerma
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Isabel Lerma 2 of 8
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Highway 57
City : Batesville
County : Zavala
State : Texas
Agency : DPS Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jose Lerma and his wife Isabel were on the road in Batesville, TX when DPS hunted a car full of migrants into their vehicle, killing both Jose and his wife.
Texas DPS Highway patrol saw a “suspicious vehicle” and tried to traffic-stop it. The vehicle did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the fleeing vehicle hit another vehicle head-on. A total of eight people were killed including the driver, 5 migrants and 2 third party motorists in the vehicle that was hit head-on.
The Lerma family has a GoFundMe to help their son with burial costs for both parents. The GFM is here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/funeral-services-for-jose-isabel-lerma
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Noah Magallan
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/06/2023
Location : Akron Avenue
City : Lubbock
County : Lubbock
State : Texas
Agency : Lubbock Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lubbock PD were called to an allegedly injured female who was never found. Instead, police found Noah Magallan in the driveway, throwing "stars and knives" and shot and killed him. The objects were not further described.
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Rudy Chavira
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/01/2023
Location : I-30
City : Rowlett
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : North Texas Sheriff’s Criminal Interdiction Unit and Drug Enforcement Administration
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during narcotics investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased Rudy Chavira by car into Rowlett, believing he had narcotics on board. When the chase ended, he allegedly was engaged in a gun battle with police and was shot and killed. Cocaine was allegedly found in his vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://amp.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article281319158.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/30/2023
Location : Sunland Drive
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DPS states that a vehicle was seen possibly speeding and displaying what troopers called “fake license plates.” A chase was escalated that ended when the vehicle crashed into a cement barrier. Three of the occupants died with a fourth person dying later from injuries and 2 others were admitted to hospitals in unknown condition.This was believed to have been part of the Texas Operation Lone Star migrant-hunting program.
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TOTAL NUMBER OF FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 4
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktsm.com/news/4th-person-confirmed-dead-after-dps-chase-in-october/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/30/2023
Location : Sunland Drive
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DPS states that a vehicle was seen possibly speeding and displaying what troopers called “fake license plates.” A chase was escalated that ended when the vehicle crashed into a cement barrier. Three of the occupants died with a fourth person dying later from injuries and 2 others were admitted to hospitals in unknown condition. This was believed to have been part of the Texas Operation Lone Star migrant-hunting program.
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TOTAL NUMBER OF FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 4
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktsm.com/news/4th-person-confirmed-dead-after-dps-chase-in-october/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/30/2023
Location : Sunland Drive
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DPS states that a vehicle was seen possibly speeding and displaying what troopers called “fake license plates.” A chase was escalated that ended when the vehicle crashed into a cement barrier. Three of the occupants died with a fourth person dying later from injuries and 2 others were admitted to hospitals in unknown condition.This was believed to have been part of the Texas Operation Lone Star migrant-hunting program.
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TOTAL NUMBER OF FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 4
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktsm.com/news/4th-person-confirmed-dead-after-dps-chase-in-october/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/30/2023
Location : Sunland Drive
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DPS states that a vehicle was seen possibly speeding and displaying what troopers called “fake license plates.” A chase was escalated that ended when the vehicle crashed into a cement barrier. Three of the occupants died with a fourth person dying later from injuries and 2 others were admitted to hospitals in unknown condition. This was believed to have been part of the Texas Operation Lone Star migrant-hunting program.
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TOTAL NUMBER OF FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 4
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktsm.com/news/4th-person-confirmed-dead-after-dps-chase-in-october/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/28/2023
Location : W Airport+Eldrige
City : Sugar Land
County : Fort Bend
State : Texas
Agency : Sugar Land PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sugar Land PD escalated a chase against a driver whom they have not identified. Police chased him until he crashed into a tree and died. Police did not say why they chased him but upon announcing the news, they assured the public that whatever the reasons were, they were “within policy.”
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc13.com/sugar-land-chase-suspect-crashes-into-tree-west-airport-dies-after-crash/13988362/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/27/2023
Location : Grand Prairie+Highway 290
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS hunted a stolen vehicle during city traffic at high speed until it hit a third-party driver and killing an unnamed woman who had been driving when killed by the police chase crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/harris-county-chase-ends-in-accident-one-person-reported-dead
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/27/2023
Location : SH 290
City : Tomball
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Unknown
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a pickup truck that was believed to be stolen until it crashed into a tree, killing the female passenger.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://sweetjames.com/2023/11/07/woman-dies-police-pursuit-collision-grand-parkway-tomball-tx/
Cristobal Ordonez Flores
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/23/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin Police Department, Texas State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Four APD officers and 1 Texas State trooper made forcible entry in a domestic violence case and shot and killed Cristobal Ordonez Flores in Austin on 10/23/2023. Police state the man had been armed. Neighbors report that a large shootout was created between two law enforcement agencies and a man who was allegedly involved in a domestic violence incident. It is not known how this incident spiraled out of control. Neighbors describe an extensive shootout all around their apartments.
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Ruben Garcia
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/22/2023
Location : Winston Square Apartments
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio Police Department (SAPD)
Officer(s) : John Carroll
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police on patrol
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) announced that an unnamed officer was on patrol at the Winston Square Apartments when he came across a man with a gun in his waistband. The officer initiated a foot chase, attacked Garcia with a taser and a struggle ensued. The officer shot and killed Ruben Garcia. Police immediately extensively smeared Garcia and claimed he had a lengthy criminal history. Family and numerous friends state that he was nonviolent and quite popular and that his past offenses were of a nonviolent nature. Video of his friends and neighbors speaking strongly to that effect and contradicting the depiction by police of his character is linked in video below.
“He didn’t pull out a gun at all. He was lying on the floor with his hands like that,” said a neighbor holding his hands behind his back at the time. He also stated that bystanders were afraid of being shot also due to the behavior of police on the scene.
It is noteworthy that police spent more effort besmirching his character than explaining many outstanding parts of their own narrative why they killed him. This is the third shooting in less than one week by San Antonio PD.
***UPDATE 11/23/2023*** San Antonio PD released the bodycam which is linked below and marked "bodycam." In it, the officer is seen driving up, jumping out of his car and taking off with a taser after Garcia. It is difficult to believe he had seen a "gun in his waistband" because he started the hunt on foot after Garcia the moment he spotted him from a distance. Garcia was under attack for just being on the sidewalk if police cannot add any more reasons why the officer saw him and began an aggfressive taser chase. Police continued repeating that he had an "extensive" criminal record and this likely was the reason the officer became aggressive without obvious reason the moment he spotted him, should police not offer any other explanation for this patrol officer's decision.
In the video, Garcia is caught, tased, knocked to the ground, pleading with the officer and recorded as begging:“I’m bleeding from my head, boss. Come on, man. Boss, please, no man. Please...” Garcia pleaded for his life. He had already been injured by the officer and his reactions suggest he thought the officer wanted to kill him. The officer did step back, point his gun and unloaded it into him, aiming to kill. Police claimed he had a gun, highlighting his hand on bodycam. It is not clearly visible what he may be holding as he is being shot but he is seen injured on the ground pointing away from the officer who opened fire and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvMgUf_G-RQ
Bodycam video enclosed here:
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/11/22/please-no-man-pleads-with-sapd-officer-during-struggle-over-gun-before-being-shot-killed/
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/11/22/please-no-man-pleads-with-sapd-officer-during-struggle-over-gun-before-being-shot-killed/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA9TmdUUqkk
William Frank Lee
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/20/2023
Location : 900 block of Southside Dr
City : Killeen
County : Bell
State : Texas
Agency : Killeen PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Killeen PD arrived at a home in the 900 block of Southside Drive where they found an injured man and another man who had apparently stabbed him. Police shot and killed the man. The two men who had been fighting had been brothers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcentv.com/video/news/local/suspect-dead-in-killeens-southside-area-officer-involved-shooting/500-8b490a14-b8d3-412c-9680-03ea0b6994fa
https://www.kwtx.com/2023/10/20/killeen-man-armed-with-knife-dies-following-officer-involved-shooting-texas-rangers-investigating/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/17/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Comanche
County : Comanche
State : Texas
Agency : DeLeon PD, Comanche PD
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : DeLeon PD, Comanche PD
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 911 caller on October 14, 2023 said a man had forcibly entered her home and stabbed her. Both DeLeon PD and Comanche PD arrived and shot and killed the unidentified man. It is unknown whether the man and the targeted person knew each other prior to this.
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Robbie Mario Ybarra
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/17/2023
Location : 1800 block of Sidney Baker N
City : Kerrville
County : Kerr
State : Texas
Agency : Kerrville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kerrville PD saw a white Honda sedan when they were looking for a stolen vehicle fitting that description. Police escalated a high-speed chase which ended when the vehicle being chased crashed into a pickup truck. The driver of the pickup was critically injured and airlifted to a hospital and a second hospital in unknown condition. The driver of the white Honda that had been chased died. The person was only identified as male without disclosure of his identity. Police initially stated they chased the vehicle because it “fit a description” of a stolen vehicle and police also initially also claimed the vehicle was stolen during an “armed carjacking” but have not followed up and given any details under which circumstances or alleged weapons threat the vehicle had been stolen and if this was indeed the same vehicle police hunted into this wreck.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.hccommunityjournal.com/article_0923fdb6-728f-11ee-b374-33e8b0125ca3.html
Richard Rodriguez
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/17/2023
Location : Colima St+Guadalupe Ybarra
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD (SAPD)
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Antonio PD traffic-stopped a vehicle and police allege that a man ran away from the traffic stop and a foot chase ensued. Police claim the man pulled a gun when police chased him and they shot and killed him. Police state they had not reviewed BWC videos yet before making these preliminary statements.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/sapd-shooting-18430419.php
https://www.ktsa.com/sapd-identifies-suspect-killed-officers-involved-in-fatal-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/16/2023
Location : N Mesa St+Doniphan Dr
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : El Paso PD, SWAT, CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man locked himself into a gas station and police started a standoff at North Mesa Street and Doniphan Drive in El Paso on the morning of 10/16/2023. El Paso PD and SWAT attended the event. Police used CS gas which forced the man to run from the gas station. He tried to run away with a gun in hand and was shot and killed. Police say they have not identified him and that the event took place near a border crossing migrant-smuggling point.