Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Hector “Tito” Ruiz
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/30/2022
Location : New York Ave+Arkansas Ln
City : Arlington
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Arlington PD
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two friends Flores and Ruiz had gone in search of a cake for Flores’ daughter’s quinceañera. At the intersection of New York Avenue and Arkansas Lane, a wild car chase by police crashed into them, pushing them into the intersection where other cars hit them. Tito Ruiz died. Police quite pointlessly pointed out that it had been a “very short chase.” Ruiz left behind a family greatly struggling to care for themselves without him. His body was sent to Mexico for burial.
