Austin Schell

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 18-983-C Version Type: AMENDED 4/16/2019 10:23 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Agency Name: Wylie Police Dept. Agency Address: 2000 N. Hwy. 78 Agency City: Wylie Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 75098 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Anthony Director Middle Name: B Director Last Name: Henderson Reporter Name: Tommy Walters Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Austin Middle Name: Last Name: Schell Suffix: Date of Birth: 1/11/2003 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 15 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 10/10/2018 2:50 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 10/10/2018 3:06 Death Date and Time: 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) Manner of Death: Suicide Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Blunt force injuries due to motor vehicle crash. 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 Vehicle-involved death?: 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: Vehicle accident Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Street Address: 1345 State Hwy 78 City: Farmersville County: Collin Zip: 75442 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: 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 General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: Yes Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 SBI with a deadly weapon Offense 2: Evading Arrest with a Vehicle 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 Used other weapon, Decedent Display or Use specify:; Used Weapon Details: vehicle as weapon Specify Weapon Used: Baseball Bat 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) Ways Decedent Attempted To Injured civilian(s) or Injure Others: other inmate(s) 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: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or No Make suicidal statements?: No 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 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 or about 10/10/2018, the Wylie Police Department received multiple calls of a female that had been severely injured by her son and that he took her vehicle. The female had major head injuries and was beaten with a baseball bat repeatedly. An officer located the suspect vehicle immediately fleeing the scene and attempted to stop the vehicle. The deceased, identified as Austin Schell, failed to stop and started fleeing north bound on Hwy 78. When Schell got to Hwy 78 and Hwy 380 in Farmersville, Farmersville PD deployed spike strips which were effective on the passenger side tires. Schell continues at speed of approximately 70 miles per hour for approximately 1.7 miles after the deployment of the spike strips. Schell then went into oncoming traffic with no traffic in his own lane appearing to try to hit a large flatbed truck hauling porta-potties. The truck attempted to take evasive action by going off of the roadway and Schell continued to go toward the truck without braking. The truck then again tried to take evasive action going further off of the roadway and Schell truck the front left corner of the bed, where the bed and the cab meet. Schell was deceased immediately. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Further investigation revealed that prior to law enforcement being contacted, Schell had used a baseball bat to strike his mother multiple times in the head causing serious injuries. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7