Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Melvin Porter

Gender : Male

Age : 52

Race : Black

Date : 08/23/2022

Location : 14717 N. US Highway 59

City : Splendora

County : Montgomery

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department

Officer(s) :S. Duvall, D. Inocencio, J. Luna, A. Lopez

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Houston PD responded to a call about a woman who had allegedly been kidnapped. Police found the pair and allege that Porter was “reaching for” an object. Police shot and killed him. It is unknown whether he was ever a armed or a threat to police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/09/19/hpd-releases-body-cam-videos-of-officer-involved-shooting-that-left-alleged-kidnapping-suspect-dead-in-splendora/

https://abc13.com/splendora-kidnapping-hpd-officers-shoot-suspect-melvin-porter-boyfriend-takes-ex/12162363/

https://abc13.com/splendora-kidnapping-hpd-officers-shoot-suspect-police-body-cam-melvin-porter/12241743/