Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jose Benitez-Vasquez
Gender : Male
Age : 32
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/06/2021
Location : 7500 Park Place Boulevard
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers responded to a call where a woman reported being assaulted by a man inside an apartment. When officers entered to arrest the man, a struggle broke out between one officer and the man. A second man, reportedly related to the man, intervened and began struggling with the officer as well. During the fight, one of the men allegedly tried to grab the officer’s gun, causing it to discharge. A second officer shot and killed Jose Benitez-Vasquez.
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