Brandon Bell

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 19-916-C Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 3/2/2021 9:50 AM 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: Lieutenant Director First Name: Melissa Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Countryman Reporter Name: Kimberly Fowler Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Brandon Middle Name: Last Name: Bell Suffix: Date of Birth: 11/12/2001 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 17 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 9/12/2019 10:30 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 9/12/2019 10:42 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) Homicide (includes Justifiable Manner of Death: Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Homicide) Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Gunshot Wounds of chest and upper extremity. 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?: 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 3906 Tolnay Street City: Houston County: Harris Zip: 77021 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Other, specify Other Location Category: Backyard 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 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: Agg-Robbery (DW) Offense 2: Agg Assault on Peace Officer 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 Discharged firearm Weapon Details: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Yes (select all that Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Injured law Ways Decedent Attempted To enforcement Injure Others: personnel 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 No Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes Yes officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Unknown Yes including law: escape/flee custody: Attempt gain possession Yes 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 Thursday, September 12, 2019, at approximately 10:23 p.m. a Houston Police Officer was shot while assisting in searching for robbery suspects. Officers were attempting to stop four black males that were described as suspects in several aggravated robberies (Deadly Weapons). As officers attempted to detain the males all four males took off running on foot. Officer Roccaforte chased Mr. Bell behind a residence located at Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 3906 Tolnay Street. As Officer Roccaforte attempted to place Mr. Bell under arrest a struggle ensued over the officer's duty weapon. Officer Roccaforte was struck once in front upper left of his vest, once in the front lower right of his vest and once in the front right side of his abdomen just under his vest. Officer Zaunbrecher heard screaming from the back of the residence. Officer Zaunbrecher once in the back of the residence observed Officer Roccaforte had beenshot and was pleading for help. Officer Zaunbrecher then nothiced Mr. Bell raising a firearm towards him and Officer Roccaforte. Officer Zaunbrecher in fear of his life fired once at the male. Officer Roccaforte was transported to Memorial Herman and treated for one gunshot wound. It was later learned during autopsy that Mr. Bell was shot once in the left elbow and front upper chest area striking his heart. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7