Death by Cop – 2023
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Aaliyah Anders
Case # :36
Gender : Female
Age : 26
Race : Black
Date : 12/28/2023
Location : Old Union Road
City : Lufkin
County : Angelina
State : Texas
Agency : Lufkin Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Domestic violence victim killed by police mistaking her for attacker
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A patrol officer from Lufkin PD arrived at a domestic disturbance and someone had apparently fired a gun. The officers arrived. A woman opened the door with a handgun and the officer instantly killed her. The woman had been the person who had called police for help. She had a gun in her hand, apparently not to threaten police but to defend herself as she had reported a domestic violence incident. Unfortunately, police arrived and within seconds had fatally shot her before investigating facts or ever understanding who was victim and who was domestic attacker in this event. The bodycam video showing this fatal shooting mere seconds after making contact is linked below.