Amari Malone

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 19-918-C Version Type: AMENDED 9/18/2019 11:43 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Fort Worth Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 1000 Calvert Street Dept. Agency City: Fort Worth Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76107 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Edwin Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Kraus Laurie Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] Harrington Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Amari Middle Name: Last Name: Malone Suffix: Date of Birth: 1/27/2001 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 18 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 8/21/2019 5:45 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 8/21/2019 6:48 PM 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: Justifiable Homicide) Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Gunshot wound of back during an officer involved shooting. Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: No 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? 5900 Oakland Hills Street Address: City: Fort Worth Drive County: Tarrant Zip: 76112 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: Police Custody Type of Custody: (pre-booking) Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Hospital/Infirmary 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: Medical facility 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 on Peace officer Offense 2: Felon possession of firearm 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 Type of Offense: Against Persons 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 firearm Weapon Details: without discharge At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Yes (select all that Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Attempted to injure Ways Decedent Attempted To law enforcement Injure Others: personnel At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or No Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health Unknown 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 No No standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's No No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to No 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: On Wednesday, August 21, 2019, Fort Worth Police Department Homicide unit detectives reached out for assistance from one of the FWPD Special Response Teams in locating a person of interest from a homicide that took place on August 5, 2019. Officers went to the location they were given where Malone was possibly staying in the Woodhaven neighborhood. The location was 6065 Stoneybrook #6065 which is just south from the intersection of 5900 Oakland Hills Drive and 5900 Boca Raton Boulevard. Officers entered the apartment complex and parked in their undercover vehicle in a location where they could monitor the apartment. Malone Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- exited the apartment just after 5:00 p.m. and walked through the parking lot toward Oakland Hills Drive. Malone continued walking north toward Boca Raton Boulevard where he met up with an individual later identified as his brother at the Diamond Mini Mart which is located on the southeast corner of Oakland Hills and Boca Raton. Officers followed him in the undercover vehicle and then parked north of the business and continued to monitor Malone. The team had several other officers from their team standing by in marked patrol vehicles. They were to make contact with Malone to conduct a consensual encounter in hopes of having him agree to voluntarily talk with the homicide detectives. After a short time, officers inside the undercover truck observed what they believed to be the butt end of the magazine from a handgun in Malones athletic shorts. The shorts were sagging as if there were something heavy in his pocket. Because there was a large group of individuals gathered loitering in the same area where Malone was standing, officers made the decision to wait until most had dispersed before making contact with Malone. The officers advised the marked unit officers that they were ready to move in and make contact with Malone and told them they believed he was armed with a handgun concealed in his pants. A marked unit approached from the south and entered the store parking lot and the undercover truck approached from the north. The officer in the marked patrol vehicle opened his drivers door and called out to Malone, "Hey, can I talk to you for a minute?". Malone was walking south down the covered sidewalk next to the east side of the store. The minute the officers approached, Malone turned toward street and ran. Several officers began to chase Malone and as he ran he pulled a handgun from his right pocket with his left hand. Officers yelled, "Gun. Gun. Gun.". Four officers were pursuing Malone and as he entered Oakland Hills Drive, Malone turned his upper body toward the left and pointed the handgun directly back toward the officers. All four officers fired at Malone; two officers in their statements believed that he fired his handgun at them. (ballistics are not back yet to confirm). Malone continued to run southwest across the street still pointing the handgun at the officers. Officers fired the handguns several more times. Malone fell to the ground on the west side of the street in the grassy area between the street and the sidewalk. Officers approached and were able to get him handcuffed. A Taurus 24/7 .45 caliber handgun was located near Malone in the grass. Officers located a gunshot wound on Malone's upper left back just to the left of his spine. Officers requested MedStar ambulance make the scene and they provided medical treatment until the medical personnel arrived on the scene. Malone was transported to Harris Methodist Hospital where he was pronounced deceased a short time later. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7