Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Raul Tovar Alvarez

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 12/06/2022

Location : Kinney County roadway near Brackettville

City : Brackettville area

County : Kinney

State : Texas

Agency : Texas Department of Public Safety

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE:
Texas Department of Public Safety pursuit of migrants.
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NARRATIVE:
On 12/06/2022, Raul Tovar Alvarez was killed during a Texas Department of Public Safety pursuit in Kinney County near Brackettville.
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DPS officers deployed spike strips while pursuing the vehicle. The driver attempted to avoid the strips and lost control, causing the vehicle to roll repeatedly. At least eight occupants were ejected.
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Tovar Alvarez, Luis Figueroa Gonzalez, Samuel Gonzalez Arroyo, Miguel Mendiola Gutierrez, and John Ware died as a result. Another four occupants suffered critical injuries.

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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.hrw.org/report/2023/11/27/so-much-blood-ground/dangerous-and-deadly-vehicle-pursuits-under-texas-operation