Billy Clay Napoleon Tyler

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 24-377-UF Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 4/2/2024 12:45 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: Chief Director First Name: Troy Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Finner Reporter Name: Kimberly Fowler Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Billy Middle Name: Clay Napoleon Last Name: Tyler Suffix: Date of Birth: 10/28/1978 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 45 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 3/3/2024 11:40 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 3/3/2024 12:02 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 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?: Rifle/shotgun 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? 14427 Alrover Street Address: City: Houston Street County: Harris Zip: 77045 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: 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: Scene of incident General Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 Police Officer Offense 2: Aggravated Robbery 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 Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Attempted to injure law enforcement Ways Decedent Attempted To Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Injure Others: personnel; Injured 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 N/A Make suicidal statements?: N/A drugs): Exhibit any mental health N/A Exhibit any medical problems?: N/A 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 Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes 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: On 03/03/2024, Houston Police Officers responded to a robbery located at the 3300 block of W. Fuqua. Upon arriving, the responding officers were notified the suspect was armed with a pistol, verbally threatening multiple patrons a local corner store, and injured one patron with the weapon. The suspect proceeded to take a bottle of wine from inside the corner store while continuing to brandish his firearm and left the store before the officer arrived. While at the store, officers received an updated location of the suspect, who was last seen in the area of Alrover Street. Officers drove to the updated location and made contact with the suspect. The suspect was sitting on a bench in from of the residence, holding a firearm. Officers attempted to persuade the suspect to release the firearm Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- and get him to comply with the verbal commands that the officers were giving. The suspect refused to comply with the commands and began walking towards the officers with the firearm in his hand. The suspect then began to raise the firearm up in the direction of the officers. The officers then discharged their firearms, striking the suspect. First aid was administered to the Houston Fire Department. to the suspect, but he succumbed to his wounds and was pronounced deceased on the scene by the Houston Fire Department. No Houston Police Officers were injured in this incident. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7