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Custodial Death Record

EDWIN GARCIA

Bastrop County, Texas - 2/20/2025, 11:35 AM

Record summary

NameEDWIN GARCIA
Date of death2/20/2025, 11:35 AM
AgencyUnknown Agency
CountyBastrop County
Also on file25-143-UF - a second state report for the same death

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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 25-465-UF Version Type: VERSION 6/18/2025 11:38 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Bastrop County Agency Name: Agency Address: 200 Jackson Street Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Bastrop Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78602 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Maaurice Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Cook Reporter Name: Ashley Carter Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: EDWIN Middle Name: Last Name: GARCIA Suffix: Date of Birth: 4/27/1996 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 28 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 2/20/2025 4:33 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 2/20/2025 5:35 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 Justifiable Manner of Death: Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Homicide) Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Gunshot wound of abdomen. 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? Who caused the death?: Other civilian(s) 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 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 120 Kelley Road City: Bastrop County: Bastrop Zip: 78602 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 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: 2/20/2025 4:33 AM Where did the death occur? Death Location: Scene of incident General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Burglary of a habitation 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 No weapons: 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) Attempted to injure law enforcement Ways Decedent Attempted To personnel; Injure Others: Attempted to injure 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- drugs): Yes Make suicidal statements?: Yes 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 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? Yes, mark which Under Restraint: restraint devices were used Type of restraint Type of Restraint: Handcuffs Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: A male subject forced entry into an occupied residential home by breaking through a glass door. A physical struggle ensued, during which the home owner discharged a firearm striking the subject. The subject continued to fight with the home owner and deputies as they arrived on scene. As deputies attempted to gain control over the subject, he became unresponsive. All life saving measures were exhausted by deputies and emergency personnel. The subject was declared deceased on scene. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6

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