Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Antonio Cantu
Gender : Male
Age : 52
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/19/2021
Location : 1307 W Wheeler Ave
City : Aransas Pass
County : San Patricio
State : Texas
Agency : Aransas Pass Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 9:38 p.m., officers were called to Valero due to a man reportedly acting "weird." Antonio Cantu began fighting with officers and was placed into a police vehicle. Cantu allegedly got out of the vehicle, took out a semi-automatic firearm, and shot at officers. In response, the officers shot and killed him.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/shooting-in-aransas-pass-is-under-investigation
