David Herrera Barrera

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 23-1311-UF Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 10/3/2023 2:26 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Beeville Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 402 N. Washington Dept. Agency City: Beeville Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78102 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Kevin Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Behr Reporter Name: Kevin Behr Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: David Middle Name: Herrera Last Name: Barrera Suffix: Date of Birth: 5/5/1976 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 47 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 8/26/2023 6:34 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 8/26/2023 7:00 AM 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 to chest Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Yes 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? 904 W. Jones Street Address: City: Beeville Street County: Bee Zip: 78102 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Residence/Home 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 subsequent to 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: AGGRAVATED ASSUALT ON PUBLIC SERVANT 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 other Weapon Details: weapon, specify: Specify Weapon Displayed: KNIFE At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Attempt to Injure Others?: No Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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?: No 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 Unknown 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: At approximately 06:33 hrs. on 08-26-2023 the Beeville Police Department received a call via 911 of someone yelling in the 900 block of W. Jones Street, Beeville Texas. Two uniformed Beeville PD officers responded to the location and arrived in the area a minute later at 06:34 hrs. and were flagged down and informed that a man was having a mental episode and was armed with a knife and was inside his residence a 904 W. Jones Street. The two officers approached the house and heard a man yelling from inside the residence. As they stepped onto the porch, they observed an adult Hispanic male in the front room through the living room window. As officers attempted to talk to him from the porch area, they observed a knife in the male’s hand and gave verbal commands to drop the knife. Instead, the male ran towards the officers and crashed through the front window and attacked the officers with the knife in his hand. The two officers retreated and again gave verbal commands to the male as the male continued to advance towards the officers, still armed with the knife held in is his hand. The officer closest to the male deployed his Department issued taser, but it had no effect upon the assailant, who continued towards the officers in threatening and aggressive manner. The two officers continued to back up to maintain distance and give verbal commands. The male continued to charge the officers with his knife held in a threating manner and was within 3-6 feet of the officer in the lead, Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- when that officer fired three shots at the male, striking him in the torso. EMS was called to the scene and officers began life saving efforts on the male. The male was subsequently taken by EMS to Spohn Hospital Beeville where he was announced deceased. Two adult females were also on scene and have been identified and interviewed concerning the incident. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7