Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Neida Guadalupe Tijerina
Age : 29
Gender : Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/26/2021
Location : 3100 block Roosevelt Avenue
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio Police Department
Officer(s) :Officer Johnny J. Aguirre; Officer Jose Claire; Officer Nicholas Rodgers
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Hostage killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/26/2021, San Antonio Police responded to a domestic violence call at a residence in the 3100 block of Roosevelt Avenue after receiving reports that Neida Guadalupe Tijerina and three children were being held inside by an armed man. According to police, the man had threatened to kill Tijerina, their infant child, and himself before barricading everyone inside the home. Officers established a perimeter and attempted to negotiate while the children were eventually able to escape the residence unharmed.
The standoff ended when the armed man emerged from the residence holding a shotgun. Officers opened fire, wounding him. After entering the home, officers found Tijerina dead inside. The following day, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus announced that the physical evidence indicated Tijerina had likely been struck by police gunfire during the exchange rather than being killed by the armed man, calling her death "an extremely tragic event."
The Texas Rangers investigated the shooting. In 2023, Tijerina's mother filed a federal wrongful death and civil rights lawsuit against the City of San Antonio, Police Chief William McManus, and Officers Johnny J. Aguirre, Jose Claire, and Nicholas Rodgers. The lawsuit alleges that the officers' use of deadly force was unreasonable and that their gunfire killed Tijerina while she was being held hostage. As of the latest publicly available court records, the litigation remains pending.
