Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Danny Palomino
Gender : Male
Age : 45
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/17/2025
Location : Intersection of Cannonleague Dr. and W William Cannon Drive
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin Police Department
Officer(s) :Joshua Jackson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during public disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 17, 2025, a man in a wheelchair was fatally shot by an Austin police officer in South Austin. The individual was reportedly blocking traffic at the intersection of Cannonleague Drive and West William Cannon Drive, holding what was reported as a gun. Upon arrival, officers observed the man with the object in his lap. As officers approached, the man attempted to evade them by moving up a bridge ramp in his wheelchair. He then turned to face the officer and began moving backward. Police fired six shots, killing the man. The “weapon” was later identified as a replica BB gun. He had been unarmed. Officer Jackson was previously indicted in February 2022 for aggravated assault by a public servant (alongside several other APD officers) related to his actions during protests in 2020.
