Ariel Esau Lujan

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 20-1966-UF Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 1/9/2025 1:59 PM Status: Submitted 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: Director Director First Name: Sheryal Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Armstrong Reporter Name: Kimberly Fowler Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Ariel Middle Name: Esau Last Name: Lujan Suffix: Date of Birth: 3/5/1991 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 29 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 10/9/2020 7:14 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 10/9/2020 7:46 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 Manner of Death: Justifiable Homicide) Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Gunshot wound to the head and upper extremities 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 Rifle/shotgun 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 6229 Almeda Street Address: City: Houston Genoa Road County: Harris Zip: 77048 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Other, specify Other Location Category: Trailer Home Park 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: Capital Murder Offense 2: Aggravated Assault on a Public Servant Offense 3: Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon 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: Shooting in Progress 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: 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 law enforcement Ways Decedent Attempted To personnel; Killed Injure Others: civilian(s) or other inmate(s) 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 No 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 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) Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Summary: On Friday, October 9, 2020, at approximately 1906 hours several officers with the Southeast Patrol Division were dispatched to a shooting in progress at a Trailer Home Park located at 6229 Almeda Genoa Road #19. Officers were informed that a suspect, later identified as Ariel Esau Lujan, was armed with rifle and was attempting to kill his pregnant girlfriend. While enroute, numerous additional 911 calls were made by neighbors reporting that shots has been fired. One update informed officers that a child had been shot at the scene. Officers arrived minutes later to see Mr. Lujan walking in the Trailer Home Park while pointing a rifle at a male. At this point officers confronted the suspect and ordered him numerous times to drop the gun. Mr. Lujan ignored these commands and took up a tactical position behind a vehicle and pointed his assault type rifle at the responding officers. Fearing for his life and the life of his fellow officers, Officer D. Passarella discharged his duty rifle multiple times striking Mr. Lujan to the point he was incapacitated. Officers approached and rendered first aid to Mr. Lujan. Mr. Lujan was transported to Ben Taub Hospital by the Houston Fire Department where he succumbed to his gunshot wounds. Detectives late learned that prior to the police arrival Mr. Lujan did in fact to go to his girlfriend, Mr. Veronica Valencia's home, where he was attempting to break into the house. Mr. Lujan fired numerous rounds into the home striking Mr. Valencia and her three year old son. Ms. Valencia was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital with non-life threatening gunshot wounds, and her son was transported to Texas Children's Hospital where he succumbed to a single gunshot wound to his head. This investigation is still ongoing. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7