Davion Mikel Edison

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 19-1408-C Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 1/7/2020 1:36 PM 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Davion Middle Name: Mikel Last Name: Edison Suffix: Date of Birth: 5/22/2001 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 18 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 12/30/2019 12:03 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 12/30/2019 12:43 Death Date and Time: 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 are Evaluation?: available What was the manner of death? (select only one) Homicide (includes Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: Justifiable Homicide) Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Multiple 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?: Rifle/shotgun 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? 5700 Pershing Street Address: City: Houston Street County: Harris Zip: 77033 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Other, specify Other Location Category: Empty Lot 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?: 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: Evading in a Motor Vehicle Offense 2: Aggravated Assault on a Police 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) Type of Offense: Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: Driver of stolen vehicle taken in Aggravated Robbery 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Weapon Details: Discharged firearm 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) 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?: N/A 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) Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Summary: On Monday, December 30, 2019, two Pasadena PD Officer and two HPD Officers were involved in an Officer Involved Shooting at 5700 Pershing Street in Houston, Harris County Texas. Prior to the OIS< Pasadena P. D. Officer M. Colunga, unit#3339, conducted a traffic stop on a red Toyota Corolla bearing Texas license plate #GTH-9218 in the 3600 block of Shaver in Pasadena, Texas. Once Officer Colunga called out on traffic, the Pasadena dispatcher informed him that the vehicle has been stolen in an Aggravated Robbery. The Toyota was reported stolen in an HPD Aggravated Robbery, case #1707532-19. Officer Colunga requested back-up units at that time for a felony traffic stop; Officer L. Howard on unit #3338 and other Pasadena units arrived to assist him. When the Pasadena PD units were in place for the felony traffic stop, they gave verbal commands to the driver later identified as Suspect Davion Edison, and passengers, Daylon Crawford and Brandon Jackson, to exit the vehicle. They did not comply with officers commands, instead, Suspect Edison sped off and led officers in a vehicle pursuit into the City of Houston. Once in the City of Houston, HPD officers joined in on the pursuit. Suspect Edison continued to drive through the City of Houston trying to lose the Pasadena PD patrol units who were pursuing him. At one point when Suspect Edison reached the 7100 block of MLK, occupants Daylon Crawford and Brandon Jackson bailed out of the vehicle and officers were able to take them into custody without incident. Suspect Edison continued to flee in the vehicle through the neighborhood, but ultimately collided with Pasadena PD Officer I. Mascorro's was driving south on MLK at Pershing Street and Suspect Edison was driving east on Pershing Street still fleeing from the officers. The Toyota spun out and came to rest on the street in the 5700 of Pershing Street. Suspect Edison the exited the stolen vehicle and began running on foot east on Pershing Street. Officer Colunga drove past the stolen vehicle after it came to rest in the 5700 block of Pershing Street as he was attempting to cut off Suspect Edison escape. At that point, Pasadena PD Officer M. Ludeke's Dash Cam video shows Suspect Edison pointing a gun ( with his right hand), at Officer Colunga's patrol vehicle before the gets out of it, and he ( Edison), shoots one time in Officer Colunga's direction. Suspect Edison's gunfire did not hit Officer Colunga. The responding Pasadena and HPD officers then began a foot pursuit on Suspect Edison. The officers caught up to Suspect Edison on a vacant lot, on the south side of Pershing Street just east of the crash location. The officers began giving Suspect Edison verbal commands, which he ignored. Suspect Edison then started to turn towards the officers with his gun in hand, and the officers shot him. The following Pasadena PD and HPD officers shot at Suspect Edison. Pasadena PD Officer M. Colunga Pasadena PD Officer L. Howard HPD Officer J. Lopea HPD Officer K. Arguelles-Torrado Suspect Edison was struck by the gunfire. Suspect Edison was pronounced dead on scene at 12:43 a.m. by HFD Ambulance personnel. Officer Colunga retrieved the gun that Suspect Edison had in his possession when he was down in the lot. Officer Colunga turned the gun over to Crime Scene Unit personnel. The gun that Suspect Edison had in his possession was a: There were no injuries to any of the officers involved during this incident. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7