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Edward Garcia

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 09/01/2023

Location : I-37 and Mathis Rd

City : Elmendorf

County : Atascosa

State : Texas

Agency : Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during felony stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/01/2023, Atascosa County deputies and other law enforcement officers located Edward Garcia on Interstate 37 near Mathis Road following a homicide investigation out of Corpus Christi. Authorities identified Garcia as a murder suspect and reported that he previously worked as a law enforcement officer with the Nueces County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office. Officers stopped his vehicle on I-37. Police stated Garcia exited wearing a ballistic vest and armed with a rifle. During the confrontation on the highway, officers opened fire and struck him. He died from gunshot wounds. Authorities reported one rifle was involved. Law enforcement shut down portions of I-37 during the incident. Multiple agencies responded, and the Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://news4sanantonio.com/newsletter-daily/murder-suspect-from-corpus-christi-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-i-37-south-atascosa-county-texas-traffic-highway-sheriff#
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/09/01/i-37-shut-down-in-atascosa-county-after-law-enforcement-kills-murder-suspect/
https://www.kztv10.com/news/local-news/corpus-christi-murder-suspect-dead-after-shootout-on-i-37-south-of-san-antonio