Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Rajan David Moonesinghe

Gender : Male

Age : 33

Race : Asian

Date : 11/15/2022

Location : Unknown

City : Austin

County : Travis

State : Texas

Agency : Austin Police Department

Officer(s) :Daniel Sanchez, Stephen Markert, Luis Brito

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed on own property by police due to mistaken identity

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Austin PD responded to a call about a “man with a gun”. When they arrived, officers Sanchez, Markert and Brito shot and killed the homeowner who had called them and was guarding the house from outside with a gun and was apparently mistaken for the intruder.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/apd-officer-shoots-kills-man-who-was-reportedly-firing-a-gun-at-a-home/

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-one-dead-south-austin

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/austin-police-bodycam-footage-nov-15-shoots-kills-man/269-a1b77a43-0040-4e8c-929e-a758623a93e0

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/family-friend-man-killed-austin-police-speak-rajan-moonesinghe/269-e9261b56-56ad-4fb9-97aa-ccf32132a3d5

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/apd-releases-body-cam-footage-from-nov-15-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-south-austin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7op4Rydv4U