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Custodial Death Record

Eduardo Munoz

Freestone County, Texas - 3/1/2019, 10:00 AM

Record summary

NameEduardo Munoz
Date of death3/1/2019, 10:00 AM
AgencyUnknown Agency
CountyFreestone 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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) Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 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: 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 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: 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7

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