Custodial Death Record
Carlos Delgado
Bexar County, Texas - 3/23/2020, 9:07 PM
Record summary
| Name | Carlos Delgado |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 3/23/2020, 9:07 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Bexar County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 20-281-UF Version Type: AMENDED
10/13/2020 1:30
Report Date: Status: Submitted
PM
Agency/Facility Information
San Antonio Police
Agency Name: Agency Address: 315 S. Santa Rosa
Dept.
Agency City: San Antonio Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 78207
Director Information
Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: William
Director Middle Name: P.
Director Last Name: McManus
Reporter Name: Mark Morales Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Carlos
Middle Name:
Last Name: Delgado
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 6/12/1973 Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic or Latino
Age At Time Of Death: 46
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
3/23/2020 3:50 PM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 3/23/2020 4:07 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)
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Gunshot wound to the chest.
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
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
500 block of
Street Address: City: San Antonio
Glendale Avenue
County: Bexar Zip: 78238
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
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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-Deadly Weapon-PO
Offense 2:
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)
Crime Against
Type of Offense:
Property
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 other
Weapon Details: weapon, specify:
Specify Weapon Displayed:
Pick Axe
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)
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Attempted to injure
Ways Decedent Attempted To
law 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
Yes Make suicidal statements?: Yes
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 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:
The Actor was attempting to enter a family household by force when police were called. The Actor obtained a
pick axe and began to damage property. A responding officer arrived and encountered the Actor in the street
where the Actor began walking towards the officer with the pick axe in a threatening manner. The officer
began to give verbal commands as the Actor began swinging the pick axe. The Actor ignored those verbal
commands as he advanced towards the officer. Still, the officer continued to give verbal commands creating
distance from the Actor in an attempt to stop the advance. The officer then fired at the Actor once from her
service weapon. The first shot did not strike the Actor but the Actor stopped momentarily. The Actor then
began to advance on the officer again. Still giving verbal commands, the officer fired a second round from her
service weapon. The second shot hit the Actor in the chest where the Actor fell to the ground and dropping
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the pick axe. The officer advised the dispatcher of the incident and requested medical support. The Actor
would later be pronounced deceased at the scene.
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