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Anthony Ray Johnson Jr.

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/21/2024

Location : Tarrant County Jail

City : Fort Worth

County : Tarrant

State : Texas

Agency : Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Asphyxiation

Event : Died after police assault in jail

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/tarrant-county-judge-jailers-conduct-224905932.html
Jail Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj-iSJ-AzH0

Colten Wade Foster

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/20/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Corpus Christi

County : Nueces

State : Texas

Agency : Corpus Christi Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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

Sachin Kumar Sahoo

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : Asian

Date : 04/20/2024

Location : 8600 block of Cheviot Heights

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : San Antonio Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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

Francisco Javier Salinas

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/19/2024

Location : Bexar County Jail

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : Bexar County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Medical emergency

Event : Found unresponsive in jail cell

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 19, 2024, at approximately 7:00 a.m., 41-year-old inmate Francisco Javier Salinas was found unresponsive in his cell at the Bexar County Jail in San Antonio, Texas. A deputy conducting face-to-face observations discovered Salinas and immediately initiated medical assistance. Despite these efforts, Salinas was pronounced dead at 7:19 a.m. Salinas had been booked into the jail on April 16, 2024, on a charge of assault causing bodily injury to a family member, with a bond set at $2,500. Authorities believe he suffered a medical episode compounded by withdrawal symptoms. The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the official cause and manner of death. In accordance with the Sandra Bland Act, the Karnes County Sheriff’s Office is handling the death investigation, while the Bexar County Sheriff's Office Internal Affairs Unit is conducting a concurrent administrative investigation.
KSAT
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Francisco Javier Salinas)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/04/19/bcso-reports-second-bexar-county-jail-inmate-fatality-in-as-many-days/

Francisco Javier Salinas

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/19/2024

Location : Bexar County Jail

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : Bexar County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Medical emergency

Event : Found dead in jail

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 19, 2024, at approximately 7:00 a.m., 41-year-old inmate Francisco Javier Salinas was found unresponsive in his cell at the Bexar County Jail in San Antonio, Texas. Salinas was pronounced dead at 7:19 a.m. Salinas had been booked into the jail on April 16, 2024, on a charge of assault causing bodily injury to a family member, with a bond set at $2,500. Authorities believe he suffered a medical episode compounded by withdrawal symptoms.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/04/19/bcso-reports-second-bexar-county-jail-inmate-fatality-in-as-many-days/

Duane John Ventimiglia Jr.

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/18/2024

Location : Bexar County Adult Detention Center

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : Bexar County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Medical emergency

Event : Found unresponsive in jail cell

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 18, 2024, 40-year-old Duane John Ventimiglia Jr. was found unresponsive in his cell at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center in San Antonio, Texas. A deputy had interacted with Ventimiglia at approximately 8:52 a.m., noting he was sitting upright in his bunk. Six minutes later, the deputy returned with a new uniform and found Ventimiglia unresponsive. Emergency medical assistance was immediately initiated, but Ventimiglia was pronounced dead at 9:47 a.m. Authorities indicated that he may have suffered a medical episode associated with a history of substance abuse. The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the official cause of death. Ventimiglia had been arrested by the San Antonio Police Department on April 13, 2024, for criminal trespassing, a Class B misdemeanor. His bond was reduced from $1,000 to $25 on April 17, and he was scheduled to appear in court on the day of his death.
KSAT
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Duane John Ventimiglia Jr.)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/04/18/bexar-county-jail-inmate-dies-following-medical-episode-bcso-says/

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/law-enforcement/bexar-county-jail-death-san-antonio-texas-police/273-16dcacc5-4925-4209-95a5-b650e6e4bde9

Trevor James Myrick

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/17/2024

Location : Duncan Avenue and North Broadway Street

City : Mertzon

County : Ector

State : Texas

Agency : Irion County Sheriff's Office, Ector County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after carjacking and homicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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

Patrick Hurst

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/14/2024

Location : Ella Boulevard and FM 1960 Road W

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Sovereign citizen killed in police shootout

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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/

Jonathan Rose Eddens

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/14/2024

Location : Alameda Avenue and San Marcial Street

City : El Paso

County : El Paso

State : Texas

Agency : El Paso Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Died during arrest from unknown causes

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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/

Ezekiel Adell Carl Jackson

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/14/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Pampa

County : Gray

State : Texas

Agency : Pampa Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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 Lamar Prater

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/14/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Balcones Heights

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : Balcones Heights Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Tased 3x and killed for “loitering with homemade weapon”

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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/

Bobby Huff

Age :78

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/12/2024

Location : DPS Office

City : Brenham

County : Washington

State : Texas

Agency : DPS, Washington County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by semi crashing into DPS office while truck was pursued by police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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.

Malachi Ephesian Jonah Williams

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/11/2024

Location : I-15 and Deer Springs Road

City : San Marcos

County : Hays

State : Texas

Agency : San Marcos Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after 911 call about man with weapon

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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

Martin Herrera

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/11/2024

Location : Coronado High School

City : El Paso

County : El Paso

State : Texas

Agency : El Paso Police Department, Texas Rangers, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/10/2024

Location : W. William Cannon Drive

City : Austin

County : Travis

State : Texas

Agency : US Marshals

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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

Jose Jesus Segura

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/10/2024

Location : Polly Street

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department, Harris County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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

SOURCE LINKS :

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

Ryan Sean Oxley

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/08/2024

Location : 800 block of Cambridge Place

City : Grand Prairie

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : Grand Prairie Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with gun” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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

SOURCE LINKS :

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

Chris Molnar

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/07/2024

Location : Fawnfield Drive

City : Cedar Park

County : Williamson

State : Texas

Agency : Cedar Park Police Department, Central Texas Regional SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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 Benjamin Randle

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/05/2024

Location : Brentwood Court

City : Colleyville

County : Tarrant

State : Texas

Agency : Colleyville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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

SOURCE LINKS :

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

John Gordon Drake

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/03/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Taylor

County : Williamson

State : Texas

Agency : Taylor Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide at police station

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/03/2024

Location : 9301 Hog Eye Road

City : Austin

County : Travis

State : Texas

Agency : Travis County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Discussed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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

Name Not Disclosed

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/02/2024

Location : 4923 Shadowdale Drive

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department

Officer(s) : J. Compean, J. Walsh

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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/

Mario Tywan Martin

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/26/2024

Location : Farm to Market Road 726 and State Highway 300

City : Mings Chapel

County : Upshur

State : Texas

Agency : Gregg County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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

Jesus Manuel Rodriguez

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/25/2024

Location : 2700 block of Reis

City : Amarillo

County : Potter

State : Texas

Agency : Amarillo Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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

Britain Alexander Armstrong

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/22/2024

Location : I-35

City : Temple

County : Bell

State : Texas

Agency : Bell County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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

SOURCE LINKS :

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

Inyerman Jose Munoz

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/16/2024

Location : IH-45 and Pruitt Road

City : Spring

County : Montgomery

State : Texas

Agency : Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after car chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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

Donavan Favors

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/16/2024

Location : Legacy Drive and Lakehill Boulevard

City : Frisco

County : Collin

State : Texas

Agency : Frisco Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after burglary

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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

Cody Jordan Shelton

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/14/2024

Location : 7th and Red River

City : Austin

County : Travis

State : Texas

Agency : Austin Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash/hit and run during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Pedestrian Cody Shelton was a restaurant chef who was walking on 7th and River at 1 a.m. when run over and killed by a car being chased by police for a narcotics warrant. The car fled. Shelton died at the scene. Cody Jordan Shelton died and a second pedestrian was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/downtown-austin-hit-and-run-suspect-arrested-police-sxsw-apd

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/13/2024

Location : President George Bush Turnpike

City : Irving

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : Irving Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Open records summary :
After a crash on the President George Bush Turnpike, a man was walking with a knife. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/officer-kills-armed-man-on-bush-turnpike/

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/1-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-after-suspect-crashes-through-barricade/

Roosevelt Overton, Jr.

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/12/2024

Location : 26800 Block of I-45

City : Montgomery

County : Montgomery

State : Texas

Agency : Sgt. Jason Campbell, Devin Inocencio, Adan Lopez, Julio Luna, Finner

Officer(s) : Devin Inocencio

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during robbery

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police arrived at a liquor store where Roosevelt Overton Jr. was robbing the business. Police allege that he had a gun and they shot and killed him. A total of six officers all opened fire on him. The sheriff withheld the bodycam video for undisclosed reasons.

This was the fourth fatal shooting for Officer Devin Inocencio who previously also killed Dontel Thompson, Charion Lockett and a 52-y/o unnamed victim. Officer Inocencio was cleared for all 4 killings and was back on patrol in April of 2024.

The highly contested shooting of Charion Lockett is described in the link enclosed

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kbtx.com/2024/03/12/suspect-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-montgomery-county/

https://www.courthousenews.com/buoyed-by-fifth-circuit-win-family-of-houston-man-shot-by-police-demand-justice/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GlEsF1bCkc

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/12/2024

Location : Encinal Cemetery

City : Encinal

County : LaSalle

State : Texas

Agency : Encinal Police Department, CBP Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash as part of Operation Lone Star

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

CBP Border patrol chased a semi full of undocumented migrants until the semi crashed at a cemetery, killing 2 migrants. 16 more were arrested.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.crossroadstoday.com/news/16-undocumented-people-apprehended-and-2-found-dead-following-police-pursuit-in-texas/article_4eab6c76-e0c0-11ee-859b-6bb4dc01add1.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/12/2024

Location : Encinal Cemetery

City : Encinal

County : LaSalle

State : Texas

Agency : Encinal Police Department, CBP Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash as part of Operation Lone Star

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

CBP Border patrol chased a semi full of undocumented migrants until the semi crashed at a cemetery, killing 2 migrants. 16 more were arrested. These deaths were caused by Operation Lone Star.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.crossroadstoday.com/news/16-undocumented-people-apprehended-and-2-found-dead-following-police-pursuit-in-texas/article_4eab6c76-e0c0-11ee-859b-6bb4dc01add1.html

Cristhian Felipe Salinas Castillo

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/11/2024

Location : 14700 block of Callard Court

City : Chapel Run

County : Montgomery

State : Texas

Agency : Conroe Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Conroe Police arrived at a domestic violence call, found a man with a gun abusing a woman and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://cw39.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-in-conroe-leaves-a-man-dead/

https://www.aol.com/letter-carrier-robberies-continue-us-112542399.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/11/2024

Location : I-35

City : Temple

County : Bell

State : Texas

Agency : DPS

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 2 people killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

DPS in Temple were chasing a car believed to be stolen until it crashed, ejecting 2 people who died. A third person was in critical condition with unknown outcome.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kcentv.com/article/traffic/stolen-car-crash-march-11-2024/500-8dc93342-03f2-4398-9513-1858e10292d1

Name Not Disclosed

Age :16

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/11/2024

Location : I-35

City : Temple

County : Bell

State : Texas

Agency : DPS

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 2 people killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

DPS in Temple were chasing a car believed to be stolen until it crashed, ejecting 2 people who died. A third person was in critical condition with unknown outcome.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kcentv.com/article/traffic/stolen-car-crash-march-11-2024/500-8dc93342-03f2-4398-9513-1858e10292d1

Name Not Disclosed\

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/11/2024

Location : Doniphan Drive and Redd Road

City : El Paso

County : El Paso

State : Texas

Agency : DPS

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 2 people killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A vehicle failed to stop for a traffic stop for a traffic violation and was chased into a fatal wreck by DPS. Two people died and 4 more were sent to the hospital. A deliberate PIT maneuver performed by police was blamed for the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ktsm.com/news/crash-closes-all-lanes-on-doniphan-before-redd-rd/

https://cbs4local.com/newsletter-daily/pit-maneuver-during-texas-dps-pursuit-led-to-deadly-crash-on-doniphan-drive-el-paso-redd-road-department-of-public-safety-operation-lone-star

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/11/2024

Location : Doniphan Drive and Redd Road

City : El Paso

County : El Paso

State : Texas

Agency : DPS

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 2 people killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A vehicle failed to stop for a traffic stop for a traffic violation and was chased into a fatal wreck by DPS. Two people died and 4 more were sent to the hospital. A deliberate PIT maneuver performed by police was blamed for the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ktsm.com/news/crash-closes-all-lanes-on-doniphan-before-redd-rd/

https://cbs4local.com/newsletter-daily/pit-maneuver-during-texas-dps-pursuit-led-to-deadly-crash-on-doniphan-drive-el-paso-redd-road-department-of-public-safety-operation-lone-star

Justin Wade Hancock

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/10/2024

Location : SH 11 + I-10

City : McCamey

County : Upton

State : Texas

Agency : Sutton County Sheriff’s office, Pecos County Sheriff’s Office, Texas DPS

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after escaping from jail

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Justin Hancock escaped from a county jail. Police followed him, placed stop sticks, disabling the car. He tried to carjack a vehicle and was shot and killed by police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/crime/texas-dps-confirms-identity-of-sutton-county-inmate-who-escaped-from-jail/513-fb3a0b7d-beef-4c95-96b8-f9797b8a14e0

Antonio Sessions

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/10/2024

Location : Atwoods store

City : Paris

County : Lamar

State : Texas

Agency : Paris Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police in department store

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man fought with police at an Atwood store and locked himself in a dressing room. When police arrived, he allegedly ran toward the exit, refusing to be questioned. Police engaged him in a fight during which he wrestled the taser from police and pointed it. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kxii.com/2024/03/11/man-shot-killed-by-officer-after-barricading-himself-dressing-room-pointing-taser-cop/

Juwan Hedreece Dobbins Jr.

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/09/2024

Location : East Loop 338 near Yukon Road

City : Odessa

County : Ector

State : Texas

Agency : Odessa Police Department, Ector County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Odessa PD chased Juwan Dobbins when they discovered he had an open narcotics warrant. County deputies joined the chase that ended when Juwan Dobbins fell off an overpass and rolled his vehicle. He died and a female companion was injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.aol.com/news/vigil-held-2-teen-siblings-002912256.html