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Aaron Chase Sparks
Age : 27
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 04/30/2021
Location : 1500 Long Ave
City : Azle
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Pelican Bay Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/30/2021, Pelican Bay police officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance involving narcotics at a residence on Long Avenue. Officers entered the home and encountered Aaron Chase Sparks inside. According to police statements, Sparks was handling what officers believed to be a firearm and did not comply with commands to drop it. Officers then opened fire, killing Sparks at the scene. Public reporting relies primarily on police accounts, and no independent narrative of the encounter has been released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://texasjusticeinitiative.org/datasets/civilians-shot
https://www.star-telegram.com/article251100114.html
https://dfwscanner.net/2021/05/01/armed-man-shot-by-police-during-domestic-disturbance-call-in-pelican-bay/
