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Jesse Daniel Davila
Gender : Male
Age : 29
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/11/2021
Location : 1700 block Orlando Street
City : Edinburg
County : Hidalgo
State : Texas
Agency : Edinburg Police Department
Officer(s) :Officer Alex Cruz
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 11, 2021, at approximately 6 a.m., Edinburg Police Department officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at an apartment in the 1700 block of Orlando Street. Upon arrival, Officer Alex Cruz reported hearing a woman screaming inside the residence. Entering the apartment, Officer Cruz encountered 29-year-old Jesse Daniel Davila allegedly assaulting a woman. According to police statements, Davila ignored commands to stop and advanced toward Officer Cruz, who then discharged his firearm, resulting in Davila's death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krgv.com/news/edinburg-police-chief-one-person-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.krgv.com/news/edinburg-police-chief-one-person-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting
