Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Matthew James Hurlock
Gender : Male
Age : 35
Race : Black
Date : 03/17/2021
Location : 12900 block Telge Road
City : Cypress
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies responded to a call about a man, later identified as Matthew James Hurlock, who was armed with a knife and acting erratically. He had blood on his clothing, but the source was unclear. During the encounter, the first officer struggled with Hurlock, and at some point, a Taser was deployed. When two additional officers arrived, both shot and killed Hurlock.
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