Alfredo Gonzales Garza

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 22-1574-UF Version Type: AMENDED 11/30/2022 7:02 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Houston Police 1200 Travis, 16th Agency Name: Agency Address: Dept. Floor Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77002 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Troy Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Finner Reporter Name: Kimberly Fowler Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Alfredo Middle Name: Gonzales Last Name: Garza Suffix: Date of Birth: 6/19/1996 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 26 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 10/25/2022 8:00 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 10/25/2022 8:13 Death Date and Time: AM Manner / Cause of Death Has a medical examiner or coroner conducted an evaluation to determine a cause of death? Medical Examiner/Coroner Yes, results are Evaluation?: available What was the manner of death? (select only one) Homicide (includes Manner of Death: Justifiable Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Homicide) Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Multiple Gunshot wounds. Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Not Applicable If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death? Law Who caused the death?: enforcement/correctional personnel If a weapon caused the death, what type of weapon caused the death? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Type of weapon that caused Handgun death?: Was the cause of death the result of a pre-existing medical condition or did the decedent develop the condition after admission? Not Applicable; cause of death was Pre existing medical accidental injury, condition?: intoxication, suicide or homicide If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death? Means of Death: Firearm Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 1700 Wirt Road City: Houston County: Harris Zip: 77055 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Roadway/highway/street/sidewalk What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Pre-Custodial Use Type of Custody: of Force Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Custody of Law Enforcement Personnel during/fleeing arrest What was the time and date of the deceased's entry into the law enforcement facility where the death occurred (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Entry Date Time: Entry Date Time N/A: Where did the death occur? Death Location: Scene of incident Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: No What were the most serious offense(s) with which the deceased was (or would have been) charged with at the time of death? Offense 1: Aggravated Assault Against Police Officer DW Offense 2: Offense 3: Not filed at time of Were the Charges:: death What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Violent Crime Against Persons; Type of Offense: Crime Against Property At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent display or use a weapon? Decedent display/use of Yes, mark all that weapons: apply Decedent Display or Use Displayed other Weapon Details: weapon, specify: Specify Weapon Displayed: Knife and Metal Flagpole Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Yes (select all that Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Attempted to injure Ways Decedent Attempted To civilian(s) or other Injure Others: inmate(s) At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Unknown Make suicidal statements?: Unknown drugs): Exhibit any mental health Yes Exhibit any medical problems?: No problems?: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Barricade self or initiate Resist being handcuffed or Yes Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Unknown Yes including law: escape/flee custody: Attempt gain possession No officer's weapon: Was the deceased under restraint in the time leading up to the death or the events causing the death? Under Restraint: No Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- On Friday, October 25, 2022, around 0753 hours, a citizen called 9-1-1 and requested the police due to male striking her vehicle with a flagpole and cracking her windshield as she drove in the 7700 block of Long Point Road. Other citizens also call 9-1-1 to report the suspect for Aggressive Panhandling. A uniformed Houston Police Officer, riding alone, assigned to the Northwest Patrol Division responded to the scene and located the suspect at the corner of Long Point Road and Wirt Road. The officer confronted the suspect to detain him, but the suspect became aggressive, produced a knife, and quickly walked directly toward the officer. The officer held the suspect at gunpoint, gave him commands to drop the weapon and increased his distance from the suspect. The suspect stopped advancing toward the officer after pushing the officer back beyond his patrol car. He then returned to where he was initially standing and took an elevated position on a brick structure by the roadway and continued to refuse the officer's commands to drop the knife. The suspect, still armed with the knife, walked southbound on Wirt Road, grabbing the large flag with metal flagpole as he went. He walked southbound on Wirt Road, grabbing the large flag with metal flagpole as he went. He walked south on the sidewalk and the officer followed, continuing to give the suspect commands to drop the weapons and to stop while also calling for back-up. The suspect then abruptly turned to face the officer and came towards the officer with the weapons still in his hands. The officer discharged his duty weapon four times and struck the suspect. Officers provided immediate first aid until the Houston Fire Department arrived and pronounced the suspect deceased at the scene. 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