Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/28/2024

Location : Southwest Freeway

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after kidnapping

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A woman fled a domestic violence situation and went to a relative’s home with her child. The husband arrived at the relative’s home with a gun and forced the woman and child to come with him. Police located him in a vehicle and alleged that he pointed a gun and fired shots at them. Police called a helicopter and escalated a chase on the southwest freeway, engaging a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle. Police shot and killed the man. The woman and child were in the vehicle and witnessed the shooting, but we're physically unharmed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-crash-southwest-freeway-inbound-before-westpark-closed-authorities-scene