Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Raul Antonio Couto Rivera
Gender : Male
Age : 26
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/16/2024
Location : West Hillsborough Avenue and Elliot Drive
City : Tampa
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO)
Officer(s) :Deputy Jared Mincemeyer
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 11/16/2024, at approximately 9:15 p.m., Deputy Jared Mincemeyer conducted a traffic stop near West Hillsborough Avenue and Elliot Drive for an obscured license plate. The male driver initially complied by showing his hands when instructed.
When asked to exit the vehicle, the man allegedly reached for a firearm and exited the vehicle with the weapon in hand. Deputy Mincemeyeropened fire, striking the individual. The man was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is conducting an investigation into the incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last Update: 12/06/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://teamhcso.com/News/PressRelease/a3f2d873-c3e9-44a6-9a25-59b34154f7b2/en-US
https://www.fox13news.com/news/bodycam-video-shows-moments-leading-hillsborough-deputy-shooting-killing-man-armed-gun
https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/bodycam-footage-shows-moments-before-man-shot-killed-by-hillsborough-deputy/
