Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Edwin Adan Velasquez
Gender : Male
Age : 20
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/11/2021
Location : Airline Drive & Goodson Drive
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) :Officers D. Shurtleff and D. Coppola
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 11, 2021, Houston Police Department officers responded to a criminal mischief call at an apartment complex near Airline Drive and Goodson Drive. A woman reported that her brother, Edwin Adan Velasquez, 20, was inside her home with a weapon and causing damage. Upon arrival, officers knocked on the door, which was partially open. As they pushed the door further, Velasquez appeared in the doorway and pointed a gun at them. Officers D. Shurtleff and D. Coppola opened fire, striking Velasquez multiple times. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
