Death by Cop 2021-2025
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John Pena Montez
Gender : Male
Age : 57
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/26/2021
Location : 1300 Brighton Ave
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers responded to a call about an assault in progress around 1:30 a.m. Upon arrival, they found John Pena Montez on the doorstep of the home, trying to get inside. Montez reportedly had a knife and was threatening a woman and three children inside. Officers used a Taser twice, but it did not incapacitate him. Montez went inside the home and shut the door. Officers entered, used a Taser again, and then fired two shots, killing him.
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