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An officer walking through an apartment complex saw Tristan Trevino, allegedly attempting to steal a catalytic converter from under a car. When the officer tried to arrest Trevino, a struggle ensued. During the altercation with Juan De Los Santos, another individual, Tristan Trevino, approached the officer with a gun. The officer disengaged from Santos and engaged Trevino. In the resulting struggle, the officer shot and killed Trevino.
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https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/crime/officer-shoots-man-during-struggle-after-alleged-catalytic-converter-theft-attempt-police-said/503-09b76dcc-585e-47b7-9c21-84125e0de0cb 

The Young County Sheriff's Office responded to a welfare check at a rural residence after receiving information that a suicidal person was armed. Upon making contact with Stephen Winder, who was armed, the deputy shot and killed him. Details surrounding the incident and what led to the fatal shooting were withheld by police.
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https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-young-county/

Just after midnight, police responded to a welfare check call at a home. A female caller indicated that Roberto Acosta-Reyes was armed with a handgun and feared he would harm her and then himself. Officers arrived and encountered Acosta-Reyes outside the home, pacing around a vehicle. Despite attempts to negotiate, Acosta-Reyes allegedly pointed the handgun at himself multiple times before directing it at officers. Officers responded by shooting and killing him.
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https://sanangelolive.com/news/crime/2021-06-26/armed-angry-man-dead-officer-involved-shooting 

Two Canyon Police officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation around 12:30 a.m. After discovering warrants connected to the driver, they asked Michael Deanthony Andrews to step out of the vehicle. Andrews fled the scene, leading police on a pursuit. The chase ended when Andrews crashed into a parked car in the Valley View Apartments parking lot. He then fled on foot into the apartments, where he reportedly shot at one of the pursuing officers. Police did not return fire, and Andrews was later found dead after officials entered the apartment.
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https://www.myhighplains.com/news/local-news/texas-rangers-investigating-after-suspect-flees-canyon-officers-found-dead/

Officers responding to an unrelated call heard gunshots around 2 p.m. on June 25, 2021. They found Delshawn Wadlington, who had been fatally shot. While investigating, police received 911 calls about a man with a gun heading into Bee Creek Park. Officers saw Albert Finnie Jr. exiting a wooded area near the park and reportedly witnessed him pull out a handgun. Finnie allegedly started waving the gun around. An officer shot and killed Finnie.
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https://www.kbtx.com/2021/06/25/college-station-police-investigating-shooting-bee-creek-park/ 

Two men drowned while attempting to evade U.S. Border Patrol agents in a remote, man-made lake. The incident occurred on June 23, 2021, during an Operation Lone Star pursuit. The identities of the individuals have not been disclosed.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities

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Two men drowned while attempting to evade U.S. Border Patrol agents in a remote, man-made lake. The incident occurred on June 23, 2021, during an Operation Lone Star pursuit. The identities of the individuals have not been disclosed.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities

https://www.strausscenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Migrant-Drownings-PRP.pdf?utm_

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REASON FOR POLICE CHASE:
The specific reason Texas Tech Police Department officers initially attempted to stop Isaiah Green has not been publicly disclosed in the contemporary reporting located. The pursuit began shortly before 2:00 a.m. as Green drove west on 4th Street. Texas Tech police discontinued their pursuit because of the speed involved. A short time later, Green passed a Lubbock Police Department officer at high speed while that officer was completing an unrelated traffic stop. The Lubbock officer then attempted to catch up to Green.
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OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY:
On 06/23/2021, 20-year-old Isaiah Green of the Lubbock/Levelland area died after crashing a Saturn Ion during a sequence involving pursuits by Texas Tech Police Department and Lubbock Police Department officers on 4th Street in Lubbock.
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Shortly before 2:00 a.m., Texas Tech police pursued Green westbound on 4th Street. The department terminated its pursuit because Green was traveling at an unsafe speed.
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Green continued west on 4th Street after Texas Tech police discontinued the pursuit. A short time later, his Saturn passed a Lubbock police officer who had just completed an unrelated traffic stop. The Lubbock officer attempted to catch up to Green.
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By the time the Lubbock officer reached the 4800 block of 4th Street, Green had crashed. Investigators determined that Green apparently lost control near 4th Street and Toledo Avenue, left the roadway, struck multiple trees and crashed into a brick wall.
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The Lubbock officer found Green critically injured in the wreckage. Emergency personnel transported him by ambulance to University Medical Center, where he died from his injuries.
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Green was only 20 years old. His funeral was held on 07/02/2021 at Levelland Cemetery, following a public viewing the previous day at Ossie Curry Funeral Home in Lubbock.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Isaiah Green was killed.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Texas Tech Police Department officers who initiated the first pursuit and the Lubbock Police Department officer who subsequently attempted to catch Green have not been publicly identified in the contemporary reporting located for this case.
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DISPOSITION:
The involved Texas Tech Police Department and Lubbock Police Department officers were not criminally charged for their roles in the pursuits.
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https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/2021/06/23/man-dies-following-crash-after-pursuit-texas-tech-lubbock-police/5325723001/
https://www.kcbd.com/2021/06/23/life-threatening-injury-reported-after-4th-street-crash/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lubbockonline/name/isaiah-green-obituary?id=33145265
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lubbockonline/name/isaiah-green-obituary?id=12022893
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/ttpd/daily/archive.php

On 06/17/2021, Garland Police responded to a disturbance call at a residence on River Fern Avenue. Officers encountered James Edward Ryan outside the home during the response. Police reported that Ryan was armed during the encounter and officers opened fire. Ryan was pronounced dead at the scene. Reporting indicated the incident followed a domestic situation and was reviewed by outside investigators as part of standard procedure.

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2021/06/18/man-killed-by-garland-police-identified/
https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2021/06/17/police-shooting-garland-river-fern/
https://www.fox4news.com/news/man-shot-killed-by-garland-police

Officers attempted to stop a vehicle on Westward Street around 7 p.m. during a narcotics investigation when Jermaine Sonnier fled on foot. During the foot chase, officers tasered Sonnier but continued to struggle with him before successfully restraining him. Once inside a police cruiser, Sonnier told officers that he had swallowed drugs. He was transported to a hospital by ambulance, where he died while en route.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 Fatality
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https://abc13.com/drug-suspect-dead-tased-dies-hpd-custody-death-man-in/10800989/

Around 11 p.m., police responded to a domestic disturbance and encountered Jason Scott D'Ambrogio armed with a rifle. D'Ambrogio allegedly fired at officers, striking one Honey Grove Police officer in the leg. He barricaded himself in the home overnight. The following day, officers found D'Ambrogio dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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https://www.kltv.com/2021/06/16/officer-shot-honey-grove-standoff/ 

A Fulshear police officer pulled over a vehicle around 10:40 a.m. for running a stop sign. A check of the driver’s license revealed an outstanding felony drug warrant out of Virginia. The officer informed Calvin Elmore that he was under arrest. Elmore allegedly shoved the officer, ran back to his car, and attempted to drive away. The officer reportedly tried to pull him out of the vehicle and then shot and killed Elmore. The vehicle continued for approximately 800 yards before crashing into a tree in a field.
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https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2021/06/14/400478/fatal-police-shooting-in-fulshear-only-the-second-in-recent-memory/

Officers responded to a report of a stabbing in the parking lot of a QuikTrip at about 5:12 a.m. The man reportedly stabbed a woman, who later died, and fled to a nearby creek. Officers administered first aid to the victim, but she was pronounced dead. The officers found the man in the creek, still armed with a knife, and ordered him to drop the weapon. The man did not comply and attempted to harm himself with the knife. Officers used multiple bean bag rounds, and when the man turned toward the officer while holding the knife, they shot and killed him.
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https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/police-officer-opens-fire-at-forest-hill-gas-station-pd/2652897/ 

Officers responded to multiple 911 calls around 9:45 a.m. from the Home2 Suites by Hilton, where a man, Antonio Diaz, was reportedly pointing a handgun at people in the lobby and asking, "Do you want to die?" Police arrived at the hotel five minutes later and confronted Diaz, who was still armed in the lobby. At least one officer shot and killed Diaz.
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https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/06/07/officer-involved-shooting-reported-round-rock-hotel/7587163002/

On 06/06/2021, deputies with the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a person described as homicidal and suicidal who had threatened his girlfriend and discharged a firearm at a residence on Ramsey Road. Deputies attempted to detain Johnathan Steve Cooper after arriving on scene. During the encounter, Cooper moved away from officers while holding a handgun. Deputies later located Cooper at another location. Police stated that Cooper discharged the weapon, after which deputies opened fire and shot him. Cooper died from his injuries. The shooting was placed under investigation. No deputies were charged.

https://texasjusticeinitiative.org/datasets/civilians-shot

On 06/05/2021, Jose Angel Ibarra Ruiz attended a quinceañera and graduation celebration at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Needville. Around 11:45 p.m., an off duty Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office deputy who was working private security at the event shot and killed Ruiz outside the venue. The sheriff's office stated that Ruiz had a knife and that the deputy opened fire during an altercation. Family members disputed the official account and said Ruiz was attempting to protect himself from a group of people who confronted him. Ruiz's family later held a press conference outside the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office, questioned whether the shooting was justified, and demanded the release of any available video evidence. The Texas Rangers conducted the investigation into the shooting.
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https://abc13.com/fort-bend-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-man-shot-and-killed-knight-of-columbus-hall-knife-attack-suspect/10756875/

On 06/03/2021, San Antonio police officers responded to a disturbance call outside a business in the 2300 block of Castroville Road. Officers encountered Kolton Mitchell Chavez holding a knife. Police ordered Chavez to drop the knife. Chavez continued moving toward officers. Officers opened fire, striking Chavez. Chavez was transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries. Police later released body-worn camera footage and 911 audio related to the incident.

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/06/04/18-year-old-identified-as-person-killed-by-3-sapd-officers-after-he-allegedly-came-at-them-with-10-inch-blade/
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Body-cam-footage-911-audio-of-officer-involved-16353772.php
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/07/31/san-antonio-police-release-body-cam-footage-of-18-year-old-fatally-shot-by-three-officers/

Border Patrol agents noticed a Nissan Altima driving past the checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas, and initiated a pursuit. The vehicle reportedly crashed into a median barrier. As agents and deputies approached the vehicle, they heard a gunshot. Upon approaching, they found the driver dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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https://www.ktsm.com/news/border-report/cbp-19-year-old-american-kills-self-after-skirting-border-patrol-checkpoint-leading-brief-chase/

Three male patrons were shot inside the CLE nightclub, with one fatally wounded. A Harris County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed the alleged shooter.
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https://cityofhouston.news/investigation-into-shooting-incident-at-2301-main-street/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=investigation-into-shooting-incident-at-2301-main-street 

REASON FOR CHASE: Houston police pursued a Dodge Challenger traveling about 100 mph on I-10, ending in a multi-vehicle crash that killed two bystanders.
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/30/2021, 26-year-old Jacquelynn Lachel Lee of Houston was killed with her sister, 21-year-old Aijulan Denay Lee, when a Dodge Challenger being pursued by a Houston police officer crashed into multiple vehicles on the East Freeway near Normandy Street.
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At approximately 2:00 a.m., an HPD officer saw the Challenger traveling east on Interstate 10 at extremely high speed and activated emergency equipment while attempting to catch it. The pursuit continued for approximately two miles before the officer lost sight of the vehicle.
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Near 12700 East Freeway, the Challenger collided with several vehicles, including the Toyota occupied by Jacquelynn, Aijulan and a third person. The Toyota caught fire following the collision.
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The Toyota's driver was pulled from the burning vehicle, but Jacquelynn and Aijulan were killed at the scene. Four other people were taken to hospitals following the multi-vehicle crash.
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Jacquelynn was born on 06/07/1994. Her funeral-home obituary identifies her as Jacquelynn Lachel Lee, 26, of Houston and specifically states that she died unexpectedly alongside her sister Aijulan on 05/30/2021.
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KPRC subsequently identified both sisters by name and published their photograph together.
OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Houston Police Department patrol officer who initiated the pursuit has not been publicly identified.

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/05/30/hpd-2-people-killed-in-high-speed-crash-on-east-freeway/
https://abc13.com/post/east-freeway-fatal-crash-i-10-2-killed-in-houston-police-chase/10717221/
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Two-people-dead-in-fatal-car-crash-in-East-16213393.php
https://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2021/jun/nr210601-08.htm
https://www.khou.com/article/news/2-dead-multiple-injured-fiery-crash-east-freeway/285-e0b69d7d-a5f0-4638-b621-e7406b31a156
https://www.allisonfuneralservice.com/obituaries/Jacquelynn-Lachel-Lee?obId=32693477

On 05/25/2021, Dallas police officers responded to reports of an armed disturbance near North Jim Miller Road and encountered a man holding a firearm. Officers attempted to detain him and issued commands while positioning around the scene. Gunfire occurred during the encounter and officers shot and killed him. Authorities withheld the identity pending notification and initiated administrative and criminal review procedures.

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2021/05/25/police-shoot-kill-man-in-east-dallas/
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/man-shot-killed-by-dallas-police/2642981/
https://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-police-shooting-north-jim-miller

Officers responded to reports of a man, Roderick Devonne Merchant Jr., threatening people and firing a rifle in the parking lot of an apartment complex around 12 p.m. Merchant allegedly attempted to force his way into apartments and began shooting a rifle in the parking lot. Police shot and killed Merchant.
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https://www.kbtx.com/2021/05/23/college-station-police-investigate-shooting/

REASON FOR CHASE: Houston police pursued the 18-year-old driver after his vehicle sped away as officers responded to an attempted vehicle theft at a dealership on the Eastex Freeway.
NARRATIVE:
On 05/21/2021, an unidentified 18-year-old man was killed when the gray Dodge Charger he was driving crashed and caught fire following a Houston Police Department pursuit in north Houston.
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At approximately 3:50 a.m., HPD officers responded to a reported burglary at a vehicle dealership at 18225 Eastex Freeway. Officers initially saw a blue Dodge Challenger attempting to leave the dealership, but it was abandoned with its engine running. As additional officers arrived, a gray Dodge Charger accelerated away from a dark area across the street and police pursued.
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The pursuit traveled north on the Eastex Freeway and then west on the North Sam Houston Tollway. Police reported speeds reaching approximately 120 mph. Officers lost sight of the Charger before the Hardy Toll Road exit and subsequently ended the pursuit.
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A short time later, officers found the Charger crashed near the Sam Houston Parkway and Hardy Toll Road interchange. ABC13 reported that the vehicle lost control while attempting to turn toward the southbound Hardy Toll Road and struck a utility pole; other reporting described the wreckage as having crashed into a wall. The vehicle caught fire.
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Officers pulled the 18-year-old driver from the burning vehicle. He was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead.
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HPD's initial release stated that verification of the driver's identity was pending with the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. Contemporary reports from the Houston Chronicle, ABC13 and FOX 26 did not subsequently identify him by name.
OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The HPD patrol officers who initiated the pursuit have not been publicly identified. HPD identified Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant E. Fendia and Officer J. Hill as investigators of the fatal crash.

https://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2021/may/index.htm
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/Teen-18-dies-after-crashing-vehicle-following-16193801.php
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/18-year-old-man-dies-in-fiery-crash-in-north-houston
https://abc13.com/fiery-crash-police-chase-pursuit-hardy-toll-road/10672208/
https://www.nenewsroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/NEN-2021-05-25.pdf

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REASON FOR CHASE: At approximately 3:50 a.m., Houston Police Department officers responded to a reported burglary in progress at a car dealership at 18225 Eastex Freeway near Will Clayton Parkway. Police encountered people attempting to steal vehicles from the dealership and saw a blue Dodge Challenger attempting to leave. After officers found the Challenger abandoned with its engine running, a gray Dodge Charger accelerated away from across the street. HPD officers initiated a pursuit.
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/21/2021, Houston police responded to the dealership after receiving a report that several people were attempting to steal vehicles. Police said the group had obtained a lockbox containing vehicle keys and was attempting to take multiple cars from the lot.
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Officers initially saw a blue Dodge Challenger attempting to leave the dealership. The Challenger traveled toward the rear of the property, where officers subsequently found it abandoned with its engine still running. As additional HPD patrol vehicles arrived, a gray Dodge Charger accelerated away from a dark area across the street. Police initiated a high-speed pursuit.
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HPD pursued the Charger northbound on the Eastex Freeway and then westbound on the North Sam Houston Tollway. Police reported that the pursuit reached speeds of approximately 120 mph. Officers lost sight of the Charger before the Hardy Toll Road exit but continued west on the Sam Houston Parkway before terminating the pursuit.
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A short time later, officers found a vehicle matching the Charger crashed near the intersection of the Sam Houston Parkway service road and Hardy Toll Road. Police determined that the car had been traveling at high speed as the driver attempted to turn from the Beltway toward the southbound Hardy Toll Road, lost control and struck a utility pole and wall. The vehicle caught fire.
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Police pulled the 18-year-old driver from the burning vehicle. Emergency personnel transported him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Contemporary reports did not publicly identify him.
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HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant E. Fendia and Officer J. Hill investigated the fatal crash. They were crash investigators and are not identified as the officers who conducted the pursuit.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality
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https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/Teen-18-dies-after-crashing-vehicle-following-16193801.php
https://abc13.com/fiery-crash-police-chase-pursuit-hardy-toll-road/10672208/
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/18-year-old-man-dies-in-fiery-crash-in-north-houston
https://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2021/may/index.htm

Around 1:24 a.m., an officer observed two vehicles speeding south on Gessner. The officer followed a green Ford pickup truck to the 9400 block of Bissonnet, where the driver pulled over. The driver and passenger explained they were speeding because another vehicle was shooting at them. While the officer spoke with them, a man walked from the south side of Bissonnet toward the police. The man reportedly reached into his pants and pulled out a gun, firing at least once. In response, three officers shot and killed him.
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https://abc13.com/man-killed-hpd-shooting-bissonnet-and-59-southwest-houston-police-shot-kill/10672152/

On 05/19/2021, officers responding to reports of an armed individual encountered Robert Johnson along Antoine Drive in Houston. Officers attempted detention and gunfire occurred during the confrontation. Police shot and killed Johnson at the location and the incident entered administrative and criminal review under departmental policy.

https://abc13.com/houston-police-shooting-antoine-drive/10664603/
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/05/19/man-shot-killed-by-houston-police/
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/HPD-officer-involved-shooting-16193071.php

Adrian and Hector Murillo were being followed by undercover officers, who attempted to stop them in Ellis County. The brothers fled, leading to a police pursuit. During the chase, one or both men allegedly fired at the pursuing officers. A constable from Hill County became involved in the pursuit and was shot and wounded. The vehicle driven by the Murillos crashed after being disabled by an officer. Adrian and Hector continued exchanging gunfire with the officers. Eventually, the two men surrendered. Adrian Murillo was killed in the exchange.
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https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/chase-crash-near-alvarado/287-d2bccfc4-3c81-4c10-9e61-7298a1ef5ac4 

On 05/13/2021, members of the United States Marshals Service attempted to arrest Samuel Roberto Pleasant Sr. at a residence on Poage Avenue in Killeen, Texas, on a federal probation violation warrant. During the arrest attempt, officers shot Pleasant under circumstances that were not fully explained in public reporting. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Family members later stated they were seeking answers about how the arrest escalated to lethal force.

https://kdhnews.com/news/local/son-of-killeen-man-demands-answers-after-father-died-in-police-shooting/article_6a2b443e-be64-11eb-bb5c-8760574cafad.html
https://kdhnews.com/news/local/almost-a-month-later-still-few-details-about-death-of-killeen-man-during-police-involved/article_cc2c054a-c55f-11eb-900a-afe113baf520.html

On 05/12/2021, League City police responded to a reported home invasion at a residence on Westwood Drive and discovered 35-year-old Erica Allen fatally shot outside. Witnesses reported her husband, Nicholas Ray Allen, fired the shots and retreated into the home with two children inside. Officers secured the scene and deployed a tactical team after failing to establish contact. When police entered the residence hours later, Allen was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Reporting described an escalating domestic crisis including divorce proceedings and prior restraining-order filings preceding the incident.

https://www.chipchick.com/2021/05/she-was-shot-dead-in-her-front-yard-in-broad-daylight-while-her-children-were-inside
https://balleralert.com/profiles/blogs/murder-suicide-leaves-texas-principal-dead/
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/texas-city-spring-and-league-city-communities-react-to-murder-suicide-of-two-educators

Officers responded to a welfare check at the Spanish Trails Inn around 9:45 p.m. on May 10, 2021, after a man was reportedly refusing to let a woman leave. Upon arrival, officers determined Kalon J. Horton might have been under the influence of an unknown substance and needed medical attention. He was taken into custody without a warrant and transferred to a medical center for a mental evaluation. Horton was released by the hospital overnight. Early the next morning, officers were called to a shooting in progress at an apartment where a woman and two children were present. Officers arrived and announced themselves, requesting the man to come outside. After receiving no response, they entered the apartment, where they shot and killed Horton.
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https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/lancaster-police-fatally-shoot-man-firing-gun-who-hours-before-was-held-for-mental-evaluation/2628041/

Officers responded to a 911 hang-up call from the Audubon Park Apartments around 7:45 a.m., where dispatchers heard screaming and the sounds of a struggle. Upon arrival, police were contacted by a victim who stated that a man was armed with a knife. Officers encountered Ashton Pinke at the side of the apartment building, where he reportedly charged at them while armed with a knife and a club. Two officers shot and killed Pinke.
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https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/northwest-drive-shooting-mesquite-1-shot-police/287-15dd293a-d15b-4c8d-9086-44d494045e51 

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REASON FOR CHASE: Traffic violation not disclosed by police
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/01/2021 at approximately 10:50 p.m., Jose Ascencion Astrain Jr., 25, was driving a silver 2008 Ford Fusion north on West Avenue when San Antonio police officers in an unmarked vehicle attempted to stop him for a traffic violation that police did not publicly specify. Police said Astrain continued driving at high speed after officers activated their emergency equipment.
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SAPD said the officers then turned off their emergency lights and ended the attempted pursuit. Astrain continued north on West Avenue, lost control in the 3800 block and fishtailed across the roadway into opposing traffic. His Ford Fusion collided with a brown pickup truck.
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Astrain suffered serious injuries and was transported by ambulance to University Hospital, where he died. Police said he was not wearing a seat belt. The pickup driver remained at the scene, cooperated with investigators and was not charged. No serious injury to the pickup driver was reported.
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Astrain was born in San Antonio on 07/25/1995. He was the father of daughters Dalilah Rose Astrain and Aubreanna Nichole Astrain and stepfather to Cathrina. He was also survived by his parents, Jose Astrain Sr. and Diana Astrain, and his brother Joe Anthony Astrain.
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No later public reporting located documents a wrongful-death lawsuit, civil settlement, family protest, criminal charge or disciplinary action arising from the attempted stop and fatal crash.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The San Antonio Police Department did not publicly identify the officers in the unmarked vehicle who attempted to stop Astrain.
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https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Driver-killed-in-North-Side-crash-after-fleeing-16145834.php
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/05/02/driver-wrecks-car-dies-after-evading-police-on-north-side-according-to-sapd/
https://www.castillofuneralhome.com/obituaries/jose-astrain-jr
https://fatalencounters.org/view/person-csv/csv/?pagenum=61

On 04/30/2021, Pelican Bay police officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance involving narcotics at a residence on Long Avenue. Officers entered the home and encountered Aaron Chase Sparks inside. According to police statements, Sparks was handling what officers believed to be a firearm and did not comply with commands to drop it. Officers then opened fire, killing Sparks at the scene. Public reporting relies primarily on police accounts, and no independent narrative of the encounter has been released.

https://texasjusticeinitiative.org/datasets/civilians-shot
https://www.star-telegram.com/article251100114.html
https://dfwscanner.net/2021/05/01/armed-man-shot-by-police-during-domestic-disturbance-call-in-pelican-bay/

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REASON FOR CHASE: Stolen vehicle
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/27/2021 at approximately 3:20 p.m., Harris County sheriff’s deputies pursued a male driver in a stolen vehicle in northeast Houston. The pursuit traveled onto North McCarty Street. Contemporary reports did not disclose where deputies first encountered the vehicle or the circumstances through which police determined it was stolen.
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In the 4500 block of North McCarty, the driver lost control and crashed into a utility pole. The vehicle erupted in flames and the driver died at the scene. He was the only person in the vehicle, and no additional deaths or injuries were reported.
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Houston Police Department records confirm that a formal fatal-crash investigation was opened for the 4500 block of North McCarty Street on 04/28/2021, the day after the pursuit.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office did not publicly identify the deputies involved in the pursuit.

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https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/police-chase-ends-in-deadly-crash-fire-in-northeast-houston/285-0ef91825-4b23-4820-ac70-149eb2ef81ee 

On 04/26/2021, El Paso police restrained and killed 40 year old Daniel Diaz, Jr. during a response to a reported possible break-in at a residence on Buckner Street. Officers encountered Diaz experiencing what family and reporting described as a panic attack. As an officer attempted to speak with him, police deployed a Taser. Additional officers arrived and took Diaz to the ground. During the arrest, multiple officers struck Diaz while attempting to restrain him.
After officers placed Diaz in handcuffs, they observed that he was no longer responsive. Diaz was transported for medical care and died a short time later. The death was ruled a homicide. A departmental review board later exonerated the officers involved, and no criminal charges were filed.

https://www.ktep.org/ktep-news/2023-09-10/family-of-man-who-died-in-police-custody-fights-two-years-for-records-and-video-of-his-arrest
https://www.ktsm.com/dying-for-answers/dying-for-answers-the-lunch-box/

Multiple 911 calls were made regarding a man, Tory Casey, carrying a pistol and firing it into the air and at others. Officers responded to the scene and ordered Casey to drop the weapon. An officer shot and killed him.
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https://abc13.com/rosenberg-officer-involved-shooting-texas-news/10542384/

Two VIA Transit Police officers responded to calls of a disturbance on the bus involving a man with a gun. Less than 10 minutes after arriving, the officers shot and killed Terry Wayne Bishop.

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/public-safety/police-incident-via/273-0d9f2cf5-e01f-444b-b4bc-d43f7cf95401 

Brian DeLeon was allegedly involved in the shooting death of a man in a shed. The victim's wife reportedly shot at DeLeon, and when police arrived at the scene, DeLeon allegedly shot at them. In response, police shot and killed him.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGLdVqpyqpU
https://foxsanantonio.com/newsletter-daily/police-at-scene-of-san-antonio-officer-involved-shooting

Edgar Luis Tirado was involved in a string of robberies and a carjacking. While fleeing from the scene, he allegedly pointed a replica handgun at police officers as he ran across the interstate. Officers shot and killed him.
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https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/one-person-injured-major-police-incident-interstate-635-coit-hillcrest-roads/287-5b5b0d90-7cf6-4ee5-9787-82b3b5c9a093 

Around 9:38 p.m., officers were called to Valero due to a man reportedly acting "weird." Antonio Cantu began fighting with officers and was placed into a police vehicle. Cantu allegedly got out of the vehicle, took out a semi-automatic firearm, and shot at officers. In response, the officers shot and killed him.
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https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/shooting-in-aransas-pass-is-under-investigation