Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Pablo Cato Garcia
Age : 16
Gender : Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/11/2023
Location : 1700 block of Carnation Drive
City : Mesquite
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Mesquite Police Department
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/11/2023, at approximately 8:45 p.m., a Mesquite Police Department officer attempted to stop a silver Honda Pilot on West Scyene Road near Gross Road. The reason for the attempted traffic stop was not publicly disclosed. The driver continued driving away while the officer pursued. During the approximately three-minute pursuit, the SUV reached speeds approaching 100 mph, drove on the shoulder to pass traffic, struck multiple vehicles, and hit a street sign.
The pursuit ended when the Honda came to a stop in the front yard of a residence in the 1700 block of Carnation Drive. The driver got out of the SUV. Body-camera and dash-camera video show the officer repeatedly ordering him to stop and get on the ground. The driver instead opened the left rear door and reached into the vehicle, allegedly causing officers to fear for their lives. Within seconds, the officer fired five rounds, striking him. Officers rendered medical aid until paramedics arrived, but he died at a hospital. He had been unarmed.
On 08/18/2023, Mesquite Police identified the deceased as Pablo Cato Garcia, 16. The department also released dash-camera and body-camera footage of the incident. Investigators reported recovering a .45-caliber Taurus handgun from the driver's compartment of the Honda. The incident was investigated by the Dallas County District Attorney's Office together with the Mesquite Police Department's Internal Affairs Division.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/mesquite-officer-involved-shooting-police-chase
