Custodial Death Record
Eduardo Munoz
Freestone County, Texas - 3/1/2019, 10:00 AM
Record summary
| Name | Eduardo Munoz |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 3/1/2019, 10:00 AM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Freestone County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 19-183-UF Version Type: AMENDED
Report Date: 9/4/2019 10:48 AM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Fairfield Police 222 South Mount
Agency Name: Agency Address:
Dept. St.
Agency City: Fairfield Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 75840
Director Information
Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: David
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Utsey
Reporter Name: David Utsey Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
Identity of Deceased
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First Name: Eduardo
Middle Name:
Last Name: Munoz
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 9/10/1992 Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic or Latino
Age At Time Of Death: 26
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
3/1/2019 4:00 AM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 3/1/2019 4:00 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 are
Evaluation?: available
What was the manner of death? (select only one)
Homicide (includes
Manner of Death: Justifiable
Homicide)
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Died of gun shot wounds
Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death
after admission to your jail's jurisdiction?
Medical Treatment: Unknown
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
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
200 Block of East
Street Address: Commerce (West City: Fairfield
HWY 84)
County: Freestone Zip: 75840
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: 3/1/2019 4:00 AM
Where did the death occur?
Death Location: Elsewhere, specify
Death Location Elsewhere:
Officer Call, Subject was confronted on the road way where the actual shooting took place
General Information
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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:
attempted homicide
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)
Type of Offense: Other, specify
Type of Offense, Other:
subject was attempting to kill another person with knife, stabbing
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 Used other weapon,
Weapon Details: specify:
Specify Weapon Used:
large pocket knife
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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)
Ways Decedent Attempted To Injured civilian(s) or
Injure Others: 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?: 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 No
standoff?: arrested?:
Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's
No No
officer(s): weapon:
Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to
Unknown 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:
Officer Received call that a domestic disturbance which started in the county was headed into town. Officer
Drove up on a wreck when officer exited the vehicle he realized that it was the domestic from the county. The
officer said that the suspect was dragging the female victim out of her wrecked car saying he was going to kill
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her, the officer said that the suspect had a knife in his hand and was holding the female, the officer said that
he observed that the suspect was making jab motions to the victims face, the officer advised him to put the
knife down time and time again, the suspect refused and continued to jab at the victim, the officer pulled his
taser in attempt to stop the suspect. the officer kept telling the suspect to drop the knife. the second taser was
also used with no effect. the officer then pulled his service weapon and again ordered the suspect to drop the
knife. the suspect would not drop the knife so the officer used deadly force to stop the attack.
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