Christopher Lee Sauseda

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 20-417-C Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 5/5/2020 4:24 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Galveston County 601 54th St., Ste Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Dept. 2100 Agency City: Galveston Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77551 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Henry Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Trochesset Reporter Name: James Nolen Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Christopher Middle Name: Lee Last Name: Sauseda Suffix: Date of Birth: 11/22/1985 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 34 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 4/30/2020 9:21 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 4/30/2020 9:21 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 Evaluation?: pending 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: 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?: 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? 3199 TUSCAN Street Address: LAKES BLVD/E FM City: League City 646 County: Galveston Zip: 77573 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Business 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 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?: 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: Penal Code Sec. 29.03. AGGRAVATED ROBBERY 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) 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: Attempt to Injure Others?: No 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 --- 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 No standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes 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: City of League City PD dispatchers put out a call for service to their patrol officers of a robbery in progress at a convenient store located at 3199 Tuscan Lakes Blvd/E FM 646 in League City/Galveston County. An on-duty GCSO patrol deputy was travelling east bound on FM 646 from FM 270 and just as he cleared the intersection at Tuscan Lakes Blvd, he heard the LCPD call for service broadcast on his mobile radio in scan mode. The GCSO deputy then executed a u-turn on FM 646 and returned back to the intersection at FM 646/Tuscan Lakes Blvd. and proceeded into the parking lot of the convenient store on the east side of the parking lot. As the GCSO patrol deputy approached the store in his unit, he noticed an individual appearing to be hiding behind a corner column structure attached to the building. The GCSO deputy then exited his clearly marked unit with his service weapon in hand and commanded the suspect to come out from behind the column and show his hands. The suspect then came out from the opposite side of the column with what appeared to be a handgun in his right hand. The suspect then, while proceeding to come out from behind the column, switched the handgun from his right hand to his left hand and then pointed it at the GCSO deputy as he ran toward the deputy's patrol unit. The GCSO deputy then responded by firing his service weapon at the suspect several times until the suspect collapsed to the ground. The GCSO deputy then immediately summons EMS to his location along with additional units. EMS later arrived and confirmed the suspects death. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7