Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Manuel Arteaga
Gender : Male
Age : 42
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/24/2024
Location : 1800 block of Harriot St
City : Beaumont
County : Jefferson
State : Texas
Agency : Beaumont Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Beaumont police were sent to a disturbance call for a man with a chainsaw. They found him behind a residence. He walked towards police. They shot and killed him. Family and eyewitnesses state that he was unarmed and shot many times. His family members stated on social media that he was holding a chainsaw because he was a tree trimmer at work. BWC is not available so far.