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Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/15/2022

Location : U.S. Highway 57 approximately four miles east of La Pryor

City : La Pryor

County : Zavala

State : Texas

Agency : Texas Department of Public Safety

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : #2 of 3 Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON FOR CHASE: Suspected human smuggling.
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NARRATIVE: On 02/15/2022, an unidentified person was one of three people killed when a stolen Chevrolet pickup crashed during a Texas Department of Public Safety pursuit on U.S. Highway 57 approximately four miles east of La Pryor in Zavala County.
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In the pre-dawn hours, a Texas DPS trooper attempted to stop the Chevrolet pickup, which police suspected was being used for human smuggling. Police said the driver did not stop and a pursuit followed. The pickup was carrying seven people.
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During the pursuit, the driver attempted to pass another vehicle using the right shoulder. The driver lost control, crossed the highway and the pickup rolled multiple times. Three occupants were killed at the scene and four others were seriously injured. Available reporting does not establish which of the three people killed was the driver.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.breitbart.com/border/2022/02/15/three-dead-four-injured-in-suspected-human-smuggling-crash-in-texas-near-border/
https://www.aclutx.org/app/uploads/drupal/sites/default/files/ols_traffic_stops_title_vi_complaint.pdf

Name Not Disclosed

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/15/2022

Location : U.S. Highway 57 approximately four miles east of La Pryor

City : La Pryor

County : Zavala

State : Texas

Agency : Texas Department of Public Safety

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : #1 of 3 Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON FOR CHASE: Suspected human smuggling.
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NARRATIVE: On 02/15/2022, an unidentified person was one of three people killed when a stolen Chevrolet pickup crashed during a Texas Department of Public Safety pursuit on U.S. Highway 57 approximately four miles east of La Pryor in Zavala County.
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In the pre-dawn hours, a Texas DPS trooper attempted to stop the Chevrolet pickup, which police suspected was being used for human smuggling. Police said the driver did not stop and a pursuit followed. The pickup was carrying seven people.
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During the pursuit, the driver attempted to pass another vehicle using the right shoulder. The driver lost control, crossed the highway and the pickup rolled multiple times. Three occupants were killed at the scene and four others were seriously injured. Available reporting does not establish which of the three people killed was the driver.
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.breitbart.com/border/2022/02/15/three-dead-four-injured-in-suspected-human-smuggling-crash-in-texas-near-border/
https://www.aclutx.org/app/uploads/drupal/sites/default/files/ols_traffic_stops_title_vi_complaint.pdf

Jacob Salas-Tijerina

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/15/2022

Location : 3808 SW 6th Ave

City : Amarillo

County : Potter

State : Texas

Agency : Amarillo PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jacob Salas-Tijerina Was allegedly inside of a business on SW. 6th Ave. in Amarillo and it was in a suicidal or other mental health crisis. It is unknown how police approached him, but he allegedly came out of a back room and pointed a gun. An officer fired an unknown number of shots, also injured bystander with shots.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newschannel10.com/2022/02/20/man-shot-officer-involved-shooting-amarillo-dies/

https://www.newschannel10.com/2022/02/15/2-hospitalized-after-officer-involved-shooting-near-6th-belleview-amarillo/

https://www.myhighplains.com/news/local-news/amarillo-police-man-shoot-in-officer-involved-shooting-dies/

Alan Huaracha

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/15/2022

Location : 6600 block of Amberfield Lane

City : Katy

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Harris County SO

Officer(s) : M. Delgado, Y. Martinez

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Shots fired

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Harris County deputies were sent to the 6600 block of Amberfield Lane for a report of shots being fired. Police alleged that when they arrived, Alan Huaracha fired a gun at them. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/suspect-dead-deputies-wounded-shootout-texas-82918465

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/two-hcso-deputies-possibly-shot-in-katy-suspect-may-be-down-sheriff

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/identities-deputies-suspect-shot-amberfield-lane/285-50b70fba-dcaf-45ea-9ef6-76ddbddc63c6

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/2-men-free-from-jail-on-bond-are-shot-killed-in-separate-police-shootings

Fabian Garza

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/13/2022

Location : 900 block of S Ash St

City : Pearsall

County : Frio

State : Texas

Agency : Pearsall Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/13/2022, Pearsall Police Department officers responded to a disturbance call in the 900 block of South Ash Street. Officers encountered 38-year-old Fabian Garza outside a residence and reported that he was armed during the interaction. Police discharged their firearms during the confrontation, striking and killing Garza at the scene. The Texas Rangers assumed control of the investigation into the officer-involved shooting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/02/14/pearsall-police-involved-shooting-under-investigation/
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Pearsall-police-shooting-16916189.php

Terry Edwin Moser

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/13/2022

Location : 500 Hill St

City : Madisonville

County : Monroe

State : Texas

Agency : Madisonville PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police in mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Responding to a call about a suicidal man trying to cut their own throat, police encountered victim covered in blood and armed with a knife. He allegedly would not drop the weapon and lunged at officers, when they fired the shots that killed him

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wdef.com/madisonville-officer-shoots-man-with-a-knife/

https://www.wate.com/news/madisonville-police-fatally-shoot-man-holding-knife-after-reported-suicide-attempt/

Steve Neff

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/08/2022

Location : Kostoryz+Brawner

City : Corpus Christi

County : Nueces

State : Texas

Agency : Corpus Christi PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during man with gun call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Steve Neff allegedly pulled a gun on a Corpus Christi police officer and was shot and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/one-man-dead-after-shot-by-police/503-30519e23-abc2-4d00-abb7-cdab5af253d8

Name Not Disclosed

Age :38

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/08/2022

Location : Van Zandt County Rd 2704

City : Mabank

County : Van Zandt

State : Texas

Agency : Van Zandt County Sheriff's Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “Shots fired” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Van Zandt County deputies were sent to a disturbance call with a person firing a gun. Police claim that a 38-year-oldw as firing a gun. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ketk.com/news/crime-public-safety/sheriff-woman-killed-after-firing-shots-at-van-zandt-county-deputy/

https://www.inforney.com/crime/deputy-shoots-kills-armed-woman-during-active-shooter-call-out-near-mabank/article_11ebe86e-8e84-11ec-b6bb-7f0f11f0b5ec.html

James David Fanning

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/07/2022

Location : Ranch View Apts, 5700 Industrial Dr

City : Greenville

County : Hunt

State : Texas

Agency : Greenville PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Greenville PD were sent to the Ranch View apartments for a Shots Fired call. A man was firing a rifle and handgun. Police shot and killed James David Fanning.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.heraldbanner.com/news/local_news/man-49-shot-to-death-by-police/article_ef4b25b4-88f6-11ec-8cdc-2b8c00149f3d.html

Charion Lockett

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/07/2022

Location : 800 block of Oak West Drive

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Houston PD had a warrant for the arrest of Charion Lockett, a criminal justice graduate studying for law school. Police allege that Charion Lockett opened fire on police from a parked car in the family’s driveway and that guns were found. The family and their attorney are disputing the police narrative and demanded the BWC footage.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Charion-Lockett-s-family-was-unaware-of-police-16850463.php

Jesus Adrian Alvarado

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/01/2022

Location : U.S. Highway 281 near mile marker 748, south of Guerra Lane

City : Near Edinburg

County : Hidalgo

State : Texas

Agency : U.S. Border Patrol, Rio Grande Valley Sector

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed during police chase after being struck by passing vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE: Passenger killed during pursuit after U.S. Border Patrol agents observed several people lying in the bed of a northbound Chevrolet Silverado on U.S. Highway 281 and attempted to stop the truck.
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NARRATIVE:
On 02/01/2022, 22-year-old Jesus Adrian Alvarado of Mission was killed on U.S. Highway 281 north of Edinburg after the Chevrolet pickup in which he was riding was pursued by U.S. Border Patrol agents. The incident occurred at approximately 9:14 p.m.
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A Border Patrol agent at an observation location approximately 35 miles north of McAllen saw a Chevrolet Silverado traveling north on U.S. Highway 281 with several people lying in the bed of the truck. The agent radioed the information to other Border Patrol agents conducting highway operations farther north.
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The Silverado passed two marked Border Patrol vehicles near mile marker 750. Both agents followed the pickup and activated their emergency lights and sirens. The driver continued north for approximately three-quarters of a mile before stopping in the highway median near mile marker 748.
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Multiple occupants got out and ran. Alvarado crossed the highway and was struck by a passing vehicle. Texas DPS subsequently publicly identified him as 22-year-old Jesus Adrian Alvarado of Mission.
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Border Patrol agents immediately began CPR and requested Hidalgo County EMS, Texas DPS and an air ambulance. EMS continued lifesaving efforts, but Alvarado was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Texas DPS investigated the fatal collision. U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of Professional Responsibility reviewed the Border Patrol involvement, and the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General was notified.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
U.S. Border Patrol did not publicly identify the agents who followed the Silverado and initiated the traffic

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.krgv.com/news/dps-22-year-old-mission-man-dies-after-auto-pedestrian-crash-north-of-edinburg
https://sanangelolive.com/news/crime/2022-02-05/us-citizen-struck-killed-fleeing-border-agents
https://www.aclutx.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/cbp_fatal_encounters_details_-_03012023.pdf

Dustin Davidson

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/01/2022

Location : Walmart parking lot on Lawrence Rd

City : Wichita Falls

County : Wichita

State : Texas

Agency : Wichita Falls PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Wichita Falls Police said two officers were following a car to arrest a man for a warrant. They pulled the car over and allege the man pulled a gun. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newschannel6now.com/2022/02/02/wichita-falls-police-respond-reports-shots-fired-lawrence-road-walmart/

https://www.newschannel6now.com/2022/02/02/man-killed-wf-officer-involved-shooting-identified/

Joseph Wayne Butler

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/31/2022

Location : I-30 and LBJ Freeway

City : Mesquite

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : Mesquite Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after ALPR alert and pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A patrolofficer’s ALPR went off. The officer located the vehicle. A man fled on foot. The officer chased him and a shootout with the officer and man ensued and the officer fired several shots, killing Joseph Wayne Butler. Police did not disclose the nature of the warrants that had initiated the event.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4pBTenouxU

https://www.fox4news.com/news/suspect-killed-after-firing-shots-at-mesquite-police-officer

https://blackchronicle.com/mesquite-officer-involved-shootings-dash-and-bodycam-videos/

Jose Jaime Villa Martinez

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/29/2022

Location : Mile 6 West Road (Westgate), after attempted stop at Old La Blanca Road and Mile 10 North Road

City : Weslaco

County : Hidalgo

State : Texas

Agency : Texas Department of Public Safety

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE: Texas Department of Public Safety troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Villa's black 2010 Kia Optima at Old La Blanca Road and Mile 10 North Road. DPS did not publicly disclose the violation or other reason that prompted troopers to initiate the traffic stop.
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NARRATIVE:
On 01/29/2022, 29-year-old Jose Jaime Villa Martinez was killed when his vehicle crashed during a Texas Department of Public Safety pursuit near Weslaco in Hidalgo County. The crash occurred at approximately 1:07 a.m. Villa was the sole occupant of the vehicle.
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Before the crash, DPS troopers attempted to stop Villa while he was driving a black 2010 Kia Optima at Old La Blanca Road and Mile 10 North Road. DPS did not publicly disclose why troopers initially attempted the traffic stop.
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Villa continued driving away, and DPS troopers pursued him southbound on Mile 6 West Road, also known as Westgate Drive, at what DPS described as a high rate of speed.
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During the pursuit, Villa entered a construction zone on Mile 6 West Road. DPS reported that he lost control of the Kia and struck two mounds of gravel. The vehicle rolled over and came to rest on its left side. Villa suffered fatal injuries in the rollover.
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Villa was born in Mexico on August 20, 1992. He was married to Alondra Aguilar and was the father of six children. He was also survived by his mother, brother and two sisters. His Salinas Funeral Home obituary confirms that he died in Weslaco on January 29, 2022, at age 29.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Texas Department of Public Safety did not publicly identify the trooper or troopers who initiated and participated in the pursuit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.krgv.com/news/dps-investigating-fatal-single-vehicle-rollover/
https://www.krgv.com/news/dps-investiga-volcadura-fatal-de-un-solo-veh-culo-durante-la-noche
https://www.salinasfh.com/obituaries/jose-villamartinez

David Christopher Chernosky

Age :28

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 01/29/2022

Location : 1600 block of McKinney St/S Woodrow Ln

City : Denton

County : Denton

State : Texas

Agency : Denton PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

David Chernosky had allegedly been in the hospital to seek help for unspecified mental health problems, was released. He reportedly engaged in a domestic violence threat, fled, was chased back to his home by police and was shot and killed by Denton PD who were called to help.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2022/01/29/hostage-safe-suspect-dead-after-standoff-in-denton-police-say/

https://dentonrc.com/news/man-fatally-shot-by-denton-police-saturday-was-from-sanger/article_eb7f8c09-5631-512c-8252-5c1dd9ba78c6.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/28/2022

Location : 2600 block of Silver Creek Road

City : Fort Worth

County : Tarrant

State : Texas

Agency : White Settlement Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE: White Settlement police initiated the pursuit while attempting to apprehend the driver on a felony aggravated-assault warrant.
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NARRATIVE:
On 01/28/2022, an unidentified male driver was killed when his vehicle crashed in the 2600 block of Silver Creek Road in Fort Worth during a White Settlement Police Department pursuit. The crash occurred within Fort Worth city limits despite the pursuit being initiated by White Settlement police.
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White Settlement Police Department records identify the incident as the department's pursuit-related fatality of 2022. Police stated that the pursuit was initiated because the driver was wanted on a felony aggravated-assault warrant.
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The pursuit continued into Fort Worth and reached the 2600 block of Silver Creek Road. During the pursuit, the driver lost control and crashed. The driver was the vehicle's sole occupant and was ejected during the collision. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The White Settlement Police Department's annual reporting distinguishes this death from the city's separate fatal traffic crashes and records the January 28 incident as a pursuit-related fatality occurring within the City of Fort Worth.
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The driver's identity, age and race have not been established in publicly indexed records. Public records located also do not disclose the vehicle, location where police initially encountered the driver, pursuit speed, pursuit distance or duration, or the precise circumstances in which the vehicle left the roadway.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The White Settlement Police Department did not publicly identify the officer or officers who initiated and participated in the pursuit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wstx.us/
https://cdnc.heyzine.com/files/uploaded/v3/9eb929b4e9e0acc98ee174fa86843ce8703e0600.pdf
https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data/fatality-analysis-reporting-system-fars

Francisco Junior Lopez

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/23/2022

Location : St. Mary’s Rd

City : Hallettsville

County : Lavaca

State : Texas

Agency : Texas DPS, Lavaca County SD, Yoakum PD, Hallettsville PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Yoakum Police Department tried to pull over Francisco Junior Lopez. Lopez did not stop. More law enforcement agencies joined the chase and spike strips stopped him. He fled on foot to a nearby home and according to police, he held an elderly woman hostage and police shot and killed him. It is unknown how many officers fired shots at him. He appears to have been unarmed when killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/counties/lavaca/lavaca-county-hostage-incident-leaves-suspect-dead/article_b10dc9d8-7d6f-11ec-97d1-9b95f8a9d783.html

https://www.crossroadstoday.com/swat-member-forced-to-shoot-suspect-in-standoff-in-lavaca-county/

Nathan Humphrey

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/17/2022

Location : 17700 block of W Lake Houston Pkwy

City : Atasacocita

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Harris County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during homicide investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Harris County deputies investigating something else by serendipity came across Nathan Humphrey who fled. Police felt he was running as if armed and shot and killed him. No BWC can be found on open records search.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/cracker-barrel-shooting-suspect-identified/285-77796b5c-d769-476c-9721-ba38345eac34

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/15/2022

Location : Dairy Ashford

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Houston PD attempted to traffic-stop a vehicle that continued to speed. Police escalated a chase, allege that they “lost sight of” a vehicle and came upon it crashed against a tree. A man who was the sole occupant was dead.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QZ5bEbIn6Y

Malik Faisal Akram

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : Middle Eastern

Date : 01/15/2022

Location : 6100 Pleasant Run Rd

City : Colleyville

County : Tarrant

State : Texas

Agency : Federal Bureau of Investigation

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during hostage standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/15/2022, federal agents responded to a hostage situation at a synagogue on Pleasant Run Road in Colleyville. After hours of negotiations, agents entered the building to end the standoff. Agents fired their weapons inside the synagogue and killed 44-year-old Malik Faisal Akram. All hostages were released alive. Federal authorities conducted the investigation into the agents’ use of deadly force.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-synagogue-hostage-suspect-identified-malik-faisal-akram-rcna12245
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/16/us/colleyville-texas-synagogue-hostage-suspect/index.html

Autrey Faith Simone Davis

Age :23

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 01/13/2022

Location : Lockwood Drive and Laura Koppe Road

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Harris County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Dontre Thomas

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON FOR CHASE: Bystander killed during pursuit of a man police linked to armed robberies at an Exxon gas station and CVS Pharmacy. A Harris County sheriff's deputy attempted to stop the vehicle after seeing a man leave the CVS wearing a mask and enter a vehicle matching the description broadcast to deputies.

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NARRATIVE:
On 01/12/2022, 22-year-old Autrey Faith Simone Davis was killed when a Harris County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle driven by Deputy Dontre Thomas crashed into her Kia Borrego during a high-speed police pursuit at Laura Koppe Road and Lockwood Drive in northeast Houston. Davis was traveling with her two young children and was not involved in the pursuit.
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The pursuit began after robberies at an Exxon gas station and a CVS Pharmacy. Authorities said Thomas saw a man leaving the CVS wearing a mask and entering a vehicle matching the description associated with the robberies. When Thomas attempted to stop the vehicle, its driver continued away and Thomas pursued. The driver was later identified as DaVonte Williams.
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Investigators said the pursuit reached speeds exceeding 80 to 90 mph. Shortly before 11 p.m., Thomas was driving his marked patrol vehicle eastbound on Laura Koppe Road with its emergency lights and siren activated when he entered the intersection with Lockwood Drive.
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Davis was driving her black Kia Borrego northbound on Lockwood Drive when Thomas' patrol vehicle struck her vehicle. The impact caused Davis' Kia to roll over and collide with a white Acura TLX and a white Mitsubishi sedan. Thomas' patrol vehicle continued into a nearby parking lot, struck several additional vehicles and caught fire. The collision ultimately involved seven vehicles.
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Davis was pronounced dead following the collision. Her two children were injured. Her young son, Kyle Johnson, suffered particularly severe injuries and required multiple brain surgeries. Davis' daughter was also hospitalized.
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Bystanders pulled Thomas from his burning patrol vehicle. He was hospitalized with serious injuries, including a broken hip. Williams was not involved in the collision and continued away from the scene. He was arrested the following day.
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Williams was charged federally with interference with commerce by robbery and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Harris County authorities also pursued charges including aggravated robbery and evading arrest resulting in death.
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The Houston Police Department Vehicular Crimes Division investigated the fatal collision. The Harris County District Attorney's Office also investigated Thomas' conduct and presented the case to a grand jury. On June 28, 2022, the grand jury declined to indict Thomas in connection with Davis' death. .
OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Deputy Dontre Thomas was 24 years old and had been with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for approximately three years at the time of the fatal pursuit. Records obtained after Davis' death showed that Thomas had previously been disciplined for violating the sheriff's office pursuit policy.
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On March 24, 2021, Thomas participated in an earlier vehicle pursuit. An internal investigation determined that he violated department policy during that pursuit, and in July 2021 he received a written reprimand and was ordered to complete a driver-safety course. The January 2022 crash that killed Davis occurred approximately six months after that discipline.
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Following Davis' death, the Harris County Sheriff's Office opened another internal investigation into Thomas' actions. Later reporting states that Thomas was subsequently fired from the sheriff's department.
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The fatal crash was captured by surveillance video, and Davis' family, represented by attorneys Ben Crump and Andy Rubenstein, publicly sought release of Thomas' dash-camera footage and questioned the necessity and speed of the pursuit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2022/jan/nr011322-1.htm
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/01/13/pursuit-involving-robbery-suspect-ends-up-in-crash-that-kills-woman-injures-2-children-deputy-in-ne-houston-hpd/
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/Woman-dead-after-vehicle-pursuit-of-suspected-16772354.php
https://abc13.com/post/davonte-williams-autrey-davis-cvs-robbery-suspect-arrest-deadly-chase/11468447/
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Harris-County-cop-who-crashed-killed-young-16813720.php
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/07/14/harris-co-deputy-issued-no-bill-after-high-speed-chase-claims-life-of-23-year-old-mother/
https://abc13.com/harris-county-deputy-involved-crash-fatal-innocent-driver-killed-in-during-chase/12049526/
https://abc13.com/houston-crime-autrey-davis-mom-killed-in-crash-child-hospitalized-after-fatal-car/11506331/

Kyle Johnson 1 of 2

Age :3

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/13/2022

Location : Lockwood Drive and Laura Koppe Road

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Houston PD deputy was chasing a robbery suspect and speeding when he drove through an intersection and crashed with another car, starting a chain reaction of 7 vehicles being involved in the crash. Autrey Faith Simone Davis was killed and two children, about 5 and 3 years old, were injured with the oldest being in critical condition. The 3-year-old died later.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kolotv.com/2022/01/13/police-chase-ends-with-deadly-7-car-crash-houston/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-dead-children-injured-car-crash-deputy-chasing/story?id=82249303

JD Lane

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/05/2022

Location : 4200 block of N. Ben Jordan Street

City : Victoria

County : Victoria

State : Texas

Agency : US Marshals

Officer(s) : Max Hernandez

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

US Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force traffic-stopped JD Javier Lane, believing him to have a warrant for unlawful possession of a gun. He fled on foot and was shot and killed. No other accounts can be found to verify the official story.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/crime/authorities-id-man-killed-by-us-marshals-official-during-victoria-traffic-stop/article_9d7031c4-6f67-11ec-b242-238920948e8c.html

https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/premium/updated-deputy-u-s-marshal-wont-be-charged-in-unarmed-mans-shooting-death/article_1a479c08-c4e7-11ec-8d84-57f9911f59bd.html

https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/crime/rangers-investigating-fatal-victoria-shooting-involving-us-marshals-official-w-video/article_acf9817e-6e7f-11ec-bd46-6fbc02348331.html

Christopher Johnson

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/27/2021

Location : 3500 Corder Street

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after reported gunfire call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/27/2021, Houston Police responded to reports of gunfire in the 3500 block of Corder Street around 2:41 a.m. Officers encountered Christopher Johnson on the roadway wearing a tactical vest and holding a firearm. Officers issued commands and positioned themselves behind patrol vehicles. Police reported Johnson fired toward officers. Officers opened fire and struck him. He died on the roadway. Authorities documented recovery of firearms from the area and transferred the case for internal and external review consistent with departmental policy.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/12/26/man-dead-after-gunfire-exchanged-with-hpd-officers-in-se-houston-police-say/
https://abc13.com/deputy-involved-shooting-police-camera-body-cam-christopher-johnson/11497357/
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/HPD-shooting-Corder-Street-16727632.php

Charles Payne Sr.

Age :75

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/26/2021

Location : 4600 block of North Shepherd Drive near Thornton Road

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department

Officer(s) : Christopher Cabrera

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police vehicle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON WHY POLICE VEHICLE WAS SPEEDING:
Officer Christopher Cabrera was returning to his station after booking a DWI arrestee and was hurrying to complete paperwork and file charges. He was not responding to an emergency and did not have his emergency lights or siren activated.
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EVENT NARRATIVE:
On 12/26/2021, at approximately 12:00 p.m., 75-year-old Charles Payne Sr. was driving south on North Shepherd Drive after leaving a Sunday church service. Payne approached Thornton Road in his Cadillac CTS, signaled and began making a left turn across the northbound lanes. Houston Police Department Officer Christopher Cabrera was driving a marked police SUV north on North Shepherd Drive.
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Cabrera was not responding to an emergency and was driving without emergency lights or siren. Vehicle data and subsequent court proceedings established that Cabrera reached approximately 70 mph on the 35-mph roadway. Immediately before the collision, Cabrera was traveling approximately twice the speed limit and had looked down at his police laptop. The Fifth Circuit later stated that if Cabrera had been traveling at the speed limit, the collision would not have occurred.
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Cabrera's police SUV struck Payne's Cadillac as Payne turned across the northbound lanes. Surveillance footage showed the violent impact sending Payne's Cadillac onto the sidewalk and approximately a block down the roadway, while Cabrera's police SUV struck a concrete pole. Payne suffered severe injuries and was transported to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, where he died. Cabrera sustained minor injuries.
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Payne was a father of seven and grandfather who had just left The Community of Faith Church before the crash. His family said he regularly attended Sunday services there and was driving home when Cabrera struck him.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
1 Fatality, 1 Injury.
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EYEWITNESS OR FAMILY STATEMENTS:
Payne's family maintained from the beginning that Cabrera's excessive speed caused the crash and demanded accountability from HPD. The family later alleged in federal court that Payne's death reflected a broader departmental practice that permitted officers to speed without emergency lights or sirens and without adequate consequences. A federal jury ultimately agreed that the City of Houston's policies demonstrated deliberate indifference to public safety.
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DISPOSITION:
HPD relieved Cabrera of duty while the crash was investigated. A Harris County grand jury subsequently considered a potential criminally negligent homicide charge and returned a no bill, declining to indict him. HPD suspended Cabrera for 45 days without pay and required two days of remedial traffic-safety training. He was not criminally charged.
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LITIGATION:
Payne's widow Harriet Payne and seven children pursued litigation against Cabrera and the City of Houston. The federal action, Payne et al. v. City of Houston, Texas et al., Case No. 4:23-cv-04686, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on 12/15/2023. In March 2024, the court dismissed the federal civil-rights claim against Cabrera but allowed claims against the City to continue.
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The City attempted to obtain dismissal based on governmental immunity, but on 04/03/2025 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rejected that argument, concluding that Cabrera was not reacting to an emergency and that the allegations supported a finding of reckless conduct.
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In November 2025, following an eight-day federal trial, a jury found the City of Houston liable and awarded Payne's family $13 million. Evidence presented at trial included patrol-vehicle data indicating that Cabrera frequently drove substantially above posted speed limits on surface streets even when he was not responding to emergencies. Civil-rights attorney Ben Crump was among the attorneys representing Payne's family. The City subsequently challenged and appealed the verdict; that challenge remained ongoing in 2026.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Christopher Cabrera was 28 years old at the time of the crash. Evidence presented during the family's civil case included patrol-vehicle data indicating that Cabrera had repeatedly driven 20 to 30 mph above posted speed limits on surface streets when he was not responding to emergency calls. Cabrera testified that whether he regularly drove that far above the speed limit depended on the circumstances, stating, "We are in a city."

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2021/dec/nr211228-02.htm
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/12/27/77-year-old-victim-killed-in-crash-involving-hpd-patrol-unit-identified-by-family/
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/12/28/officer-relieved-of-duty-following-crash-that-killed-77-year-old-man-hpd-says/
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/01/26/hpd-releases-body-camera-video-in-officer-involved-crash-that-killed-75-year-old-man/
https://abc13.com/post/hpd-officer-was-speeding-before-deadly-crash-2021-takes-stand-civil-trial/18152871/
https://abc13.com/18170282/
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca5/24-20150/24-20150-2025-04-03.html
https://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/texas/txsdce/4%3A2023cv04686/1944948/20
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/texas/txsdce/4%3A2023cv04686/1944948
https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/24/24-20150.0.pdf
https://abc13.com/post/houston-leaders-review-hpd-hfd-crash-response-following-charles-payne-lawsuit/18581655/

Mark Robert Peters

Age :59

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/10/2021

Location : 6588 FM 44

City : Simms

County : Bowie

State : Texas

Agency : Bowie County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Man shot by Bowie County deputy during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/10/2021, Bowie County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a suicidal man at 6588 FM 44 in Simms, Texas. Upon arrival, they encountered 59-year-old Mark Robert Peters, who was armed and reportedly threatening self-harm. During the ensuing standoff, Peters allegedly pointed his firearm at the deputies, prompting one deputy to discharge his weapon, striking Peters. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksla.com/2021/12/11/man-critical-condition-after-standoff-bowie-county/
https://www.ksla.com/2021/12/11/texas-rangers-investigating-shooting-incident-involving-bowie-county-deputy-suicidal-man/

Mitchell Robert Davis

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/07/2021

Location : 10442 Bear Creek Trail

City : Fort Worth

County : Tarrant

State : Texas

Agency : Fort Worth Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Man shot by Fort Worth police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On December 7, 2021, Fort Worth police officers responded to a 911 call from 29-year-old Mitchell Robert Davis, who reported feeling possessed and expressed fear of harming others. Upon arrival near his residence at 10442 Bear Creek Trail, officers encountered Davis, who was armed with an Airsoft gun. Davis reportedly pointed the replica at the officers. They opened fire. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Davis had a history of mental health struggles.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article256443561.html
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/our-family-is-heartbroken-for-the-officers-father-of-man-killed-by-fort-worth-police-officer-said-he-suffered-from-mental-illness/287-a3b8da25-4b9b-4ea5-9785-36e430494c84
https://www.fox4news.com/news/fort-worth-pd-officers-fatally-shot-man-who-pointed-bb-gun-at-them

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 12/04/2021

Location : 3855 N PanAm Expressway

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 disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/04/2021, San Antonio Police encountered a man along the North PanAm Expressway corridor after a reported incident involving gunfire or a disturbance linked to a vehicle contact. Officers engaged the individual and opened fire during the roadside encounter, killing him at the location. Public reporting confirms the shooting occurred in the highway frontage area and triggered a multi-agency investigation, with authorities securing the scene and restricting traffic while investigators reconstructed the encounter. Identity information was not released in reporting available through comparison sources.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/12/05/sapd-officer-involved-shooting-investigation-north-panam-expressway/
https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-north-side
https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/273-

Michael Wayne Jackson

Age :62

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/04/2021

Location : 4100 block of Reed Road near Scott Street

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department

Officer(s) : Officer Orlando Hernández, Officer Anthony Aranda

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON WHY PURSUIT WAS INITIATED:
Houston Police initiated a pursuit after five teenagers allegedly stole a woman’s pickup truck during an armed carjacking in a grocery-store parking lot. Police had access to the stolen vehicle’s internal GPS location data.
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EVENT NARRATIVE:
On 12/04/2021, at approximately 5:40 p.m., Houston Police officers were pursuing the reported stolen pickup in the Sunnyside area after locating it through the vehicle’s GPS system. The initial pursuit ended at an apartment complex when the teenagers abandoned the pickup and ran. Officer Orlando Hernandez and his partner, Officer Anthony Aranda, were patrolling nearby and decided to respond to an officer-assistance call connected with the search. Later federal litigation alleged that Hernandez was neither assigned nor authorized to join the pursuit response and could not see the pursued vehicle when he began driving toward the scene.
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Hernandez drove the marked Ford police SUV westbound on Reed Road at speeds between approximately 80 and 100 mph on a roadway with a 40-mph speed limit. The pavement was wet from recent rain. Body-camera footage showed Hernandez maneuvering through traffic at high speed, at times steering with one hand, and proceeding through a red traffic signal at Cullen Boulevard while driving toward Scott Street.
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Approximately 34 seconds after Hernandez passed Cullen Boulevard, and after traveling roughly 3,755 feet, he approached stopped traffic at Reed Road and Scott Street. Hernandez made a sharp evasive steering maneuver, lost control of the police SUV, jumped the curb and drove onto the sidewalk. HPD’s own crash investigation concluded that Hernandez was traveling at an unsafe speed for roadway conditions and performed a faulty evasive maneuver.
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Michael Wayne Jackson was walking west on the sidewalk toward his cousin’s barbershop when Hernandez’s police SUV struck him. The cruiser continued into a nearby parking area and crashed into a dumpster. Hernandez and Aranda exited and attempted aid, and other officers arrived seconds later. Jackson died at the scene.
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Jackson worked nights in road construction and had planned to eat at Red Lobster with his family later that day after getting some rest. Instead, he decided to take the bus to get a haircut. He was a husband, father and primary provider and caregiver for his wife Janice and their adopted daughter Ky’lee; he also helped care for his disabled brother Timothy.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
1 Fatality. No injuries to Hernandez or Aranda were reported.
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EYEWITNESS OR FAMILY STATEMENTS:
Jackson’s widow, Janice Jackson, said Hernandez should have been held accountable for killing her husband. Jackson’s brother Timothy questioned the officer’s training and said Michael had simply been walking to get a haircut when he was killed. The family later argued in federal court that HPD failed to adequately train officers in alternatives to dangerous high-speed pursuits and allowed pursuit practices that endangered uninvolved residents.
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DISPOSITION:
HPD’s internal investigation found that Hernandez was traveling at an unsafe speed and performed a faulty evasive action. The department suspended Hernandez for 30 days and placed him on one year of probation for his role in the pursuit response that killed Jackson.
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The Harris County District Attorney’s Office presented Hernandez’s conduct to a grand jury for possible criminally negligent homicide. In 2022, the grand jury returned a no bill, and Hernandez was not criminally charged. Aranda, who was riding as Hernandez’s partner, was not presented to the grand jury and returned to duty.
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LITIGATION:
Janice Jackson, individually and as representative of Michael Wayne Jackson’s estate, sued the City of Houston along with families from other fatal HPD pursuit cases. The federal case, Jackson v. City of Houston, Case No. 4:23-cv-00052, was removed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on 01/06/2023. The lawsuit alleged, among other claims, that HPD failed to train officers in alternatives to high-speed pursuits and that departmental policies contributed to fatal pursuits in predominantly Black neighborhoods.
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U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt initially allowed Jackson’s state-law claims to proceed, finding unresolved factual questions concerning Hernandez’s conduct and noting HPD’s own determination that Hernandez was driving at an unsafe speed. On 07/15/2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed the lower court on the governmental-immunity issue, substantially narrowing the family’s path to recovery against Houston. As of August 2025, Janice Jackson said she intended to continue pursuing accountability.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Officer Orlando Hernandez was 25 and had been with HPD for less than two years when he killed Jackson; Officer Anthony Aranda was also 25. Hernandez received a 30-day suspension and one year of probation after HPD found his speed unsafe and his evasive maneuver faulty. No earlier fatal pursuit or comparable disciplinary incident involving Hernandez or Aranda was located in the records reviewed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/12/07/its-like-a-nightmare-family-mourns-death-innocent-man-hit-killed-by-hpd-officer-during-chase/
https://abc13.com/post/houston-police-crash-pedestrian-hit-and-killed-by-hpd-officer-michael-wayne-jackson-chase-death/11305613/
https://abc13.com/post/houston-police-crash-pedestrian-hit-and-killed-by-hpd-officer-no-charges-orlando-hernandez-not-charged-with-homicide/12048947/
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Houston-police-hits-pedestrian-pursuit-16745763.php
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/houston-police-speeding-car-crash-death-18336526.php
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/houston-police-chase-deaths-18329110.php
https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2025-08-12/qualified-immunity-police-chase-victims-lawsuits-houston-police-department-dallas-texas
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/texas/txsdce/4%3A2023cv00052/1901503/28/
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca5/24-20047/24-20047-2025-07-15.html

Aaron Salazar

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 12/01/2021

Location : I-10 and Joe Battle Boulevard

City : El Paso

County : El Paso

State : Texas

Agency : El Paso Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/01/2021, El Paso Police confronted Aaron Carrillo along the Interstate 10 corridor near Joe Battle Boulevard after investigative contact linked to reported criminal activity. Officers opened fire during the encounter and struck him. He died at the scene while traffic closures and emergency response operations secured the interstate frontage area. Reporting notes extended roadway disruption and subsequent investigative review into the shooting by internal and regional authorities.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ktsm.com/news/local/el-paso-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-i10/
https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/police-identify-man-killed-in-east-el-paso-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/crime/2021/12/02/officer-involved-shooting-el-paso/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/24/2021

Location : 10800 block of Galveston Road / Highway 3 near East Sam Houston Parkway South

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Harris County Constable's Office Precinct 8

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcycle driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON WHY PURSUIT WAS INITIATED:
A Harris County Precinct 8 patrol deputy alleged that the motorcyclist appeared to be racing another motorcycle in southeast Houston and attempted to stop him.
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EVENT NARRATIVE:
On 11/24/2021, Harris County Precinct 8 deputies attempted to stop a motorcyclist after a patrol deputy alleged he appeared to be racing another motorcycle in southeast Houston. The rider continued driving away and police escalated a high-speed pursuit that crossed several Houston-area cities. Investigators said speeds exceeded 100 mph.
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The pursuit continued through southeast Harris County toward the Highway 3 corridor. According to Precinct 8 Lt. Wayne Gerrish, the motorcyclist traveled onto Dixie Farm Road and then entered Galveston Road / Highway 3 against the direction of traffic.
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At approximately 9:45 p.m., near the 10800 block of Galveston Road and East Sam Houston Parkway South, the motorcyclist struck a curb while traveling against traffic, lost control of the motorcycle and crashed. He died from his injuries.
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The surviving public reporting establishes that police pursued the motorcycle through several municipalities at speeds exceeding 100 mph. A reliable total mileage or pursuit duration was not disclosed in the records located.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
1 Fatality.
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DISPOSITION:
No final publicly documented criminal or disciplinary disposition involving the Precinct 8 deputies for their role in initiating and continuing the pursuit was located.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Harris County Constable’s Office Precinct 8 did not publicly identify the deputy who initiated the traffic stop and pursuit or the other deputy/deputies who participated in the pursuit.
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LITIGATION:
None found.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/deadly-motorcycle-chase-harris-county-galveston-road/285-80e7a60c-c0d9-4699-ae5d-0ff37d092999
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL1sJC6Lxmk
https://www.facebook.com/KHOU11/posts/10162014448184062/

Marcus Ruela Burton

Age :56

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/24/2021

Location : 700 block Fannin Lane

City : Mansfield

County : Tarrant

State : Texas

Agency : Mansfield Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide during police response

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Around 11:30 a.m., officers responded to a call about a man with a gun. Patrol officers found a woman with a fatal gunshot wound inside a neighbor's garage. Officers determined that a nearby home was involved. When they approached the house, officers heard what appeared to be a gunshot inside the residence. When they entered the house, they found the man dead of a self-inflicted gunshot.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article256100232.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/23/2021

Location : Interstate 30 in Fate

City : Fate

County : Rockwall

State : Texas

Agency : Rockwall Police Department; Fate Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON WHY PURSUIT WAS INITIATED:
Rockwall Police attempted to stop a white Chrysler 300 because the license plate displayed on the vehicle had been reported stolen.
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EVENT NARRATIVE:
On 11/23/2021, Rockwall Police officers attempted to stop a white Chrysler 300 on Interstate 30 after determining that the vehicle was displaying a stolen license plate. The driver continued driving away, and Rockwall police escalated a pursuit eastbound on I-30 toward Fate.
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When the pursuit entered Fate, Fate Police Department officers took over the chase from Rockwall Police. The Chrysler subsequently entered the interstate median, went out of control and struck a concrete culvert. The driver was killed in the crash and a passenger was injured.
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Fatal Encounters independently records the same fatal pursuit in Fate, Texas, involving Fate Police Department and describes Rockwall Police initiating the stop over the stolen license plate before Fate police continued the pursuit.
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The surviving public reporting does not provide a reliable documented maximum speed, pursuit duration or mileage. I searched the exact crash date, vehicle description, stolen-plate reason, Fate/Rockwall location, court records, obituary material and later reporting but could not establish the driver’s identity with sufficient reliability to replace Name Not Disclosed.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
1 Fatality, 1 Injury.
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DISPOSITION:
No publicly documented criminal charge or disciplinary disposition involving Rockwall or Fate police officers for their roles in initiating and continuing the pursuit was located.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Rockwall Police and Fate Police did not publicly identify the officer who initiated the traffic stop and pursuit or the other officer(s) who participated in the pursuit.
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LITIGATION:
None found.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.heraldbanner.com/news/local_news/one-killed-one-hurt-in-chase-crash-along-interstate-30/article_f2bc41fc-4c6e-11ec-81e2-63afadd7a87f.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/investigations-continue-two-fatal-accidents-165300249.html
https://fatalencounters.org/view/person-csv/csv/?pagenum=63

Steven Candelario Lopez Vargas

Age :15

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 11/21/2021

Location : Austin Street and S 5th Street

City : Sanger

County : Denton

State : Texas

Agency : Sanger Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON WHY PURSUIT WAS INITIATED:
At approximately 5:30 a.m., Sanger Police responded to reports of possible vehicle burglaries in the 300 block of North 5th Street. Officers located a white Ford extended-cab pickup they believed was connected to the reported burglaries and attempted a traffic stop. The 14-year-old driver continued driving away and police escalated a pursuit.
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EVENT NARRATIVE:
On 11/21/2021, at approximately 5:30 a.m., Sanger Police officers attempted to stop the pickup in the 300 block of North 5th Street. Police pursued the vehicle south through Sanger until, approximately one-half mile from the attempted stop, the 14-year-old driver lost control and crashed into a tree in the 700 block of South 5th Street.
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Nelson, Brian Atian Hutson, 16, and Kevin Xzavier Angeles, 14, were killed. The 14-year-old driver and an 18-year-old passenger survived. All three teenagers who died were passengers.
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Nelson was born on 02/02/2006 and lived in Argyle, Texas. Denton-area death records identify his full name as Nelson Steven Candelario Lopez Vargas and confirm that he died in Sanger on 11/21/2021.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
3 Fatalities, 2 Injuries.
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DISPOSITION:
Sanger Police reported that charges were pending following the crash. The surviving driver was 14 years old.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Sanger Police did not publicly identify the officer who initiated or participated in the pursuit.
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LITIGATION:
None found.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/3-killed-2-hurt-during-police-pursuit-sunday-morning-in-sanger-pd/2822322/
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2021/11/22/3-teenagers-killed-in-car-crash-while-trying-to-flee-traffic-stop-sanger-police-say/
https://www.crosstimbersgazette.com/2021/11/24/teens-from-argyle-northlake-die-in-sanger-crash/
https://fatalencounters.org/view/person/victim/927ec970/
https://www.dentonpl.com/public/sc/death_indexes/obituaryindex202029.pdf

Kevin Xzavier Angeles

Age :14

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 11/21/2021

Location : 700 block of South Fifth Street

City : Sanger

County : Denton

State : Texas

Agency : Sanger Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by a police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON WHY PURSUIT WAS INITIATED:
At approximately 5:30 a.m., Sanger Police responded to a report of possible vehicle burglaries in the 300 block of North Fifth Street near Interstate 35. Officers saw a white Ford extended-cab pickup they believed was connected to the reported burglaries and attempted a traffic stop.
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EVENT NARRATIVE:
On 11/21/2021, at approximately 5:30 a.m., Sanger Police officers responding to reported vehicle burglaries located the white Ford pickup in the 300 block of North Fifth Street and attempted to stop it. The 14-year-old driver continued driving away and police escalated a pursuit south on Fifth Street.
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The pursuit was exceptionally short geographically. Police reported that the pickup traveled approximately one-half mile before the driver lost control and crashed into a tree in the 700 block of South Fifth Street. Three of the five teenagers in the truck were killed. The surviving 14-year-old driver was critically injured, while an 18-year-old passenger was hospitalized with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
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The three teenagers killed were Kevin Xzavier Angeles, 14, Nelson Steven Candelario Lopez Vargas, 15, and Brian Atian Hutson, 16. All three were passengers; the 14-year-old driver survived. Contemporary reporting does not provide a reliable maximum pursuit speed or elapsed pursuit time beyond establishing that the crash occurred approximately one-half mile after police attempted the stop.
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Kevin was a ninth-grade student at Byron Nelson High School. Born in Pensacola, Florida, he had lived in Florida, Mexico, Dallas and Northlake, Texas. He enjoyed soccer, wrestling, music, video games, being outdoors and spending time with friends and family, and was looking forward to trying out for his school's soccer and wrestling teams. He left behind his parents, two brothers and a sister.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
3 Fatalities, 2 Injuries, one of whom was critical.
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DISPOSITION:
Sanger Police initially reported that charges were pending following the crash. The surviving driver was 14 years old, limiting the amount of subsequent juvenile-court information available publicly.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Sanger Police did not publicly identify the officer who initiated or participated in the pursuit.
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LITIGATION:
None found.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/3-killed-2-hurt-during-police-pursuit-sunday-morning-in-sanger-pd/2822322/
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2021/11/22/3-teenagers-killed-in-car-crash-while-trying-to-flee-traffic-stop-sanger-police-say/
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/3-dead-after-burglars-crash-fleeing-sanger-police/
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/3-killed-crash-eluding-sanger-texas-police-juveniles-surviving-driver-14/
https://www.crosstimbersgazette.com/2021/11/24/teens-from-argyle-northlake-die-in-sanger-crash/
https://www.slaymemorialfuneralhome.com/m/obituaries/kevin-angeles/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/kevin-angeles-obituary?id=31724956
https://fatalencounters.org/view/person/victim/927ec970/
https://www.univision.com/local/dallas-kuvn/se-salio-cuando-estabamos-dormidos-y-tuvo-el-accidente-abuela-de-menor-muerto-en-accidente-fatal-en-sanger-video

Brian Atian Hutson

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 11/21/2021

Location : Austin Street and S 5th Street

City : Sanger

County : Denton

State : Texas

Agency : Sanger Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON WHY PURSUIT WAS INITIATED:
At approximately 5:30 a.m., Sanger Police responded to reports of possible vehicle burglaries in the 300 block of North 5th Street. Officers located a white Ford extended-cab pickup they believed was connected to the reported burglaries and attempted a traffic stop. The 14-year-old driver continued driving away and police escalated a pursuit.
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EVENT NARRATIVE:
On 11/21/2021, at approximately 5:30 a.m., Sanger Police officers attempted to stop the pickup in the 300 block of North 5th Street. Police pursued the vehicle south through Sanger until, approximately one-half mile from the attempted stop, the 14-year-old driver lost control and crashed into a tree in the 700 block of South 5th Street.
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Five teenagers were inside the pickup. Brian Atian Hutson, 16, Kevin Xzavier Angeles, 14, and Nelson Steven Candelario Lopez Vargas, 15, were killed. The 14-year-old driver and an 18-year-old passenger survived.
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Brian was born Brian Encinas Ortiz on 05/10/2005 in Tucson, Arizona, and became a Hutson in 2009. He was a high-school junior, a proud member of the Tohono O’Odham Nation, taught himself to play piano, made music on his phone and loved airplanes and sports. He left behind his parents and siblings.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
3 Fatalities, 2 Injuries.
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DISPOSITION:
Sanger Police reported that charges were pending following the crash. The surviving driver was 14 years old.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Sanger Police did not publicly identify the officer who initiated or participated in the pursuit.
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LITIGATION:
None found.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/3-killed-2-hurt-during-police-pursuit-sunday-morning-in-sanger-pd/2822322/
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2021/11/22/3-teenagers-killed-in-car-crash-while-trying-to-flee-traffic-stop-sanger-police-say/
https://www.crosstimbersgazette.com/2021/11/24/teens-from-argyle-northlake-die-in-sanger-crash/
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/keller-tx/brian-hutson-10456855
https://www.dallasnews.com/espanol/al-dia/dallas-fort-worth/2021/11/23/mueren-tres-adolescentes-de-14-15-y-16-anos-en-persecucion-policial-en-el-norte-de-texas/

Azarel Gonzalez

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 11/21/2021

Location : 700 block Tierra Santa Boulevard

City : Weslaco

County : Hidalgo

State : Texas

Agency : Weslaco Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Azarel Gonzalez allegedly had boxed in his ex-girlfriend's vehicle and approached her with a gun. Responding officers arrived at 3:53 a.m., and Gonzalez exited his vehicle with a rifle. He reportedly approached her car and shot and killed himself. One of the officers shot a rifle at him, but reportedly hit nothing. He reportedly threatened suicide prior to police arrival.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://myrgv.com/featured/2021/12/10/man-threatened-suicide-before-killing-himself-during-weslaco-police-shooting/#google_vignette

Elliot Maxent Lewis

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/11/2021

Location : 171 N Sam Houston Parkway E

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department, Harris County Constable's Office Precinct 4

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during shootout after chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officers pursued Elliot Lewis in an hour-long, high-speed chase across the Houston area. He reportedly made phone calls to dispatch during the chase, which started near the Texas Medical Center/OST area about 11 a.m. Police cornered him in a parking lot after intentionally crashing into his vehicle. Lewis allegedly jumped out and started firing an AR-15 rifle at officers. Four officers shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/shooting-suspect-chase-harris-county/285-449f1c58-4158-4f3a-8da2-446ec022b5e7

Lailani Duroy Snell

Age :57

Gender :Female

Race : Asian

Date : 11/10/2021

Location : 7600 block of Camp Bowie West Boulevard

City : Fort Worth

County : Tarrant

State : Texas

Agency : Fort Worth Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON WHY PURSUIT WAS INITIATED:
Fort Worth Police were searching for a man accused of critically stabbing another man with a box cutter and stealing the victim’s pickup truck. Before police began the pursuit, the same man allegedly drove the stolen truck through the Taz game room on Camp Bowie West Boulevard, killing 45-year-old Jeffrey Allen Mazurowski.
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EVENT NARRATIVE:
On 11/10/2021, Fort Worth Police officers were searching for a man accused of stabbing another man at approximately 11:45 a.m. in the 8600 block of Las Vegas Trail and stealing his pickup truck. At approximately 1:45 p.m., police located the stolen truck and began following it.
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Before the police pursuit developed, the driver allegedly crashed the stolen truck through the Taz game room in the 8700 block of Camp Bowie West Boulevard and drove back and forth inside the building. Jeffrey Allen Mazurowski, 45, was pinned between the truck and a wall and later died at a hospital.
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The driver left the game room and continued along Camp Bowie West Boulevard. At approximately 2:50 p.m., he drove onto the sidewalk in the 7600 block and struck 57-year-old Lailani Duroy Snell as she sat on a bus-stop bench. Surveillance video later showed that Snell had virtually no opportunity to escape the approaching truck. She was killed.
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The driver subsequently abandoned the first stolen truck, took another vehicle and continued driving away while Fort Worth Police pursued him for several miles. Police eventually trapped the vehicle near Misty Mountain Drive and Deer Trail in south Fort Worth. SWAT officers surrounded the vehicle and deployed gas after a standoff, taking the driver into custody.
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Snell and Mazurowski were both Fort Worth residents. Their identities were subsequently confirmed by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
2 Fatalities, 1 Critical Injury.
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DISPOSITION:
Chassity Lavelle Brooks, 38, was initially charged with capital murder. He later pleaded guilty to two counts of murder for the deaths of Snell and Mazurowski and, in April 2024, was sentenced to 40 years in prison. The officers were not criminally charged for their role in initiating the pursuit.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Fort Worth Police did not publicly identify the officer or officers who initiated and participated in the pursuit.
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LITIGATION:
None found.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/swat-uses-gas-to-force-mans-surrender-after-stabbing-carjacking-police-chase/2811942/
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article255729801.html
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article255742156.html
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article255765796.html
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article256034042.html
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article287739460.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/2-dead-1-critical-stabbing-chase-fort-worth/
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2021/11/12/man-arrested-after-fort-worth-police-say-he-crashed-truck-into-game-room-and-bus-stop-killing-2/
https://www.fox4news.com/news/suspect-victims-identified-in-deadly-fort-worth-crime-spree
https://www.fox4news.com/news/fort-worth-pd-deadly-crash-suspect-stabbed-man-with-box-cutter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFCnnnMA8EM

Rolando Zuniga Bueno

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 11/07/2021

Location : 11700 block Moonglow Drive

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Harris County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during SWAT standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Deputies responded to multiple calls about 6:20 p.m. regarding a man armed with a 12-gauge shotgun. Deputies were told the man was walking down the street and threatening people with the weapon. Rolando Zuniga Bueno was shot and killed after a six-hour standoff.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/suspect-shotgun-killed-standoff-harris-county/285-d6943698-176b-4087-8320-92330c8808bd