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Roderick Brooks
Gender : Male
Age : 47
Race : Black
Date : 07/08/2022
Location : 8060 FM 1960 Road E
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Garrett Hardin
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police after shoplifting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call about a shoplifting and assault and claim that when they arrived, Roderick Brooks fled. Police tried to tase him but he allegedly took the Taser from police. Officer Garrett Hardin shot him at close range in the back of the neck, killing him. Family states that the bodycam video does not match the police narrative. Officer Garrett was placed on desk duty and indicted. On 11/4/2024, he was found not guilty.