Andrew Scott

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 21-891-C Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 3/18/2022 7:37 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Watauga Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 7101 Whitley Road Dept. Agency City: Watauga Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76148 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Robert Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Parker Reporter Name: Kimberly Bruns Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Andrew Middle Name: Last Name: Scott Suffix: Date of Birth: 10/15/1982 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 38 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 6/25/2021 10:49 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 6/26/2021 4:08 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) Manner of Death: Suicide Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound of Chest. 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? Who caused the death?: Decedent 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 Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 6099 Denton Street Address: City: Watauga Highway County: Tarrant Zip: 76148 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Parking lot/garage 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: 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? Dead on arrival at Death Location: medical facility General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Other Agencies Respond?: Yes 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: Unconfirmed Insurance Offense 2: Fail to Identify 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) Type of Offense: Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: Minor Traffic 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 Discharged firearm Weapon Details: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Attempt to Injure Others?: No At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Yes Make suicidal statements?: Yes 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 No No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Yes No 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: Decedent was pulled over for unconfirmed insurance, a minor traffic violation. Decedent failed to identify and refused to exit the vehicle claiming that he would die if he did. Decedent claimed there was a weapon pointed at him. Decedent stated that he was either going to die or get shot by a police officer. Decedent stated that if he removed his foot from the brake of his vehicle the vehicle would explode. Decedent had a pistol underneath him in the vehicle. Additional agencies were called to the scene including SWAT. After a standoff spanning multiple hours SWAT deployed gas to get the decedent to exit the vehicle. When SWAT deployed the gas into the vehicle, the decedent shot himself in the chest. Decedent was transported to JPS hospital and expired in route. No Officer from the Watauga Police Department discharged any weapon. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner ruled the manner of death was suicide, and the cause of death was gunshot wound of the chest. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6