Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Zaekwon Malik Gullate-Graves
Gender : Male
Age : 25
Race : Black
Date : 05/21/2021
Location : 9400 block Bissonnet Street
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) :Sergeant R. Rivera, Officers M. Alfaro, R. McLemore, C. Smajstrla
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 1:24 a.m., an officer observed two vehicles speeding south on Gessner. The officer followed a green Ford pickup truck to the 9400 block of Bissonnet, where the driver pulled over. The driver and passenger explained they were speeding because another vehicle was shooting at them. While the officer spoke with them, a man walked from the south side of Bissonnet toward the police. The man reportedly reached into his pants and pulled out a gun, firing at least once. In response, three officers shot and killed him.
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