Dijon Watkins

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 19-679-UF Version Type: VERSION 7/14/2019 12:32 Report Date: Status: Submitted PM Agency/Facility Information 1400 S. Lamar Agency Name: Dallas Police Dept. Agency Address: Street Agency City: Dallas Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 75215 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Ulisha Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Hall Reporter Name: Sim Woodham Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Dijon Middle Name: Last Name: Watkins Suffix: Date of Birth: 7/24/1988 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 30 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 7/13/2019 2:00 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 7/13/2019 2:00 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: Justifiable Homicide) Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Pending Autopsy 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? Street Address: 5000 Cranfill Drive City: Dallas County: Dallas Zip: 75241 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 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?: 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 using a deadly weapon 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 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 Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Attempted to injure law enforcement Ways Decedent Attempted To personnel; Injured Injure Others: civilian(s) or other inmate(s) 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?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health Unknown 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 Yes 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: On 7/13/2019, at approximately 2:46pm, officers were dispatched to 3400 Great Trinity Forest Way regarding a male who was shot. On arrival officers observed DFR providing medical treatment to a male complainant and a witness stated the subject responsible was down the street hiding behind a trashcan with a gun. Officers canvassed the area and located the subject at the 5000 block of Cranfill Drive. Officers believed the subject was armed and took cover behind squad cars and gave the subject verbal commands to surrender. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- The subject reacted negatively to the officer’s commands and discharged a handgun multiple times in the direction of officers. Officers returned fire striking the subject. Officers waited for a ballistic shield and while using a vehicle advanced to the subject. Officers were able to handcuff the subject and called in DFR who transported the subject to Baylor hospital where he expired from his injuries. SIU, the body camera and dvr team, the DA’s office and PES responded to the scene. A handgun was recovered at the scene belonging to the subject. Body worn camera video, dash camera video, and air one video was collected and is being reviewed. A LEICA scan of the scene is being produced by PES. SIU Detectives requested a walk-through, a statement, and a blood specimen from the involved officers which was declined through their attorney. Their attorney did schedule a time for the involved officers to report to SIU to provide a statement on Tuesday, July 16th. Witness officers provided a walk through and reported to SIU and provided a written statement from the scene. The original complainant was shot in the neck by subject and transported to Baylor Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Next of kin notification was made by Detective Billings at SIU to the subjects’ mother. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7