Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/26/2022
Location : 36000 block of US-69
City : Jacksonville
County : Cherokee
State : Texas
Agency : Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office; Texas Department of Public Safety
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during hostage situation response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 11/26/2022, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and Texas Department of Public Safety responded to the 36000 block of US-69 near Jacksonville after receiving a 911 call from a man who said he was holding his wife and daughter hostage inside the home. When deputies and DPS troopers arrived at the scene, the man was armed with a firearm and confronted law enforcement. Officers defended themselves during the confrontation, shooting the man. He was transported to a local hospital with gunshot wounds. His wife and daughter were reported to be safe and unharmed. Texas Rangers were assigned to investigate the officer-involved shooting.
