Daezion Christian Paul Turner

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 17-267-UF Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 5/18/2017 3:23 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information 3304 Community Agency Name: Killeen Police Dept. Agency Address: Blvd. Agency City: Killeen Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76542 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Margaret Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Young Reporter Name: Alex Gearhart Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Daezion Middle Name: Christian Paul Last Name: Turner Suffix: Date of Birth: 6/20/2001 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 15 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 4/24/2017 4:15 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 4/24/2017 6:08 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Homicide) Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Autopsy results pending. 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? 3207 E. Central Street Address: City: Killeen Texas Expressway County: Bell Zip: 76543 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: 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?: 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: Criminal Attempt Capital Murder 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 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Injured law enforcement Ways Decedent Attempted To personnel; Injure Others: Attempted to injure law enforcement personnel At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Unknown Make suicidal statements?: Unknown drugs): Exhibit any mental health Unknown Exhibit any medical problems?: Unknown 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 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: On April 24, 2017, at about 4:14 p.m., Killeen Police Officers responded to the T-Mobile store located at 3207 E. Central Texas Expressway in Killeen, TX regarding an armed robbery in progress. The store is part of a large shopping center. Three officers converged on the scene within one minute. The officers confronted the Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- suspect/decedent in the parking lot after he left the store. The decedent produced a handgun and fired at the officers. The officers took cover and returned fire. The decedent fled through the parking lot as the officers pursued him and returned fire. The decedent collapsed in the side parking lot adjacent to the shopping center and a car dealership. Officers observed at least one gunshot wound to the decedent. No officers were injured by gunfire. One officer sustained a significant ankle injury during the foot pursuit and exchange of gunfire. The decedent was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Claudia Brown at 6:08 p.m. An autopsy was ordered and results are still pending. At the request of Interim Police Chief Margaret Young, the Texas Rangers are the lead agency for the investigation. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7