Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Pedro Armendariz
Gender : Male
Age : 45
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : South Highland
City : Amarillo
County : Potter
State : Texas
Agency : SWAT, APD CIRT, Amarillo Police Department
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Amarillo PD were called to a disturbance, found a man who engaged in a shootout with them. The man locked himself in a shed and SWAT and CIRT were called who brought drones, robots and K9s. Pedro Armendariz was in the shed when police used a Lenco BearCat to tear down the side of the shed. Armendariz emerged and was shot and killed by police.