Bernardo Pedraza

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 25-609-UF Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 8/8/2025 3:10 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Brownsville Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 600 E. Jackson Dept. Agency City: Brownsville Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78520 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Felix Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Sauceda Jr. Reporter Name: Fernando Flores Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Bernardo Middle Name: Last Name: Pedraza Suffix: Date of Birth: 5/14/1990 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 35 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 7/28/2025 5:37 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 7/28/2025 7:29 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: Multiple Gunshot Wounds of the Chest and Abdomen. 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 Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 2035 N. Coria St. City: Brownsville County: Cameron Zip: 78520 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: Pre-Custodial Use Type of Custody: of Force Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: N/A 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 General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- 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: Capital Murder Offense 2: Aggravated Assault against Public Servant (X2) Offense 3: Aggravated Assault with 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) 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 Discharged firearm Weapon Details: 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 personnel; Killed civilian(s) or other Ways Decedent Attempted To inmate(s); Injure Others: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Attempted to injure 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 Yes No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to No 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: On Monday July 28, 2025, at approximately 5:37pm, while in an apartment complex parking lot located at 2035 N. Coria St., Bernardo Pedraza opened fire with a handgun and shot towards an adult female citizen, an adult male citizen and two on-duty Brownsville Police Officers. A Brownsville Police Officer then returned fire with her duty service handgun and shot towards Bernardo Pedraza. Subsequently, Bernardo Pedraza and the adult female citizen were treated for multiple gunshot wounds at the scene and transported to local area hospitals. They both received further emergency medical treatment, but ultimately they were declared deceased. An autopsy report was ordered for both individuals. The Texas Rangers responded to the scene and took over the investigation. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- The Cameron County Forensic Pathologist listed the Cause of Death as "Multiple Gunshot Wounds of the Chest and Abdomen". Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7