Eleuterio Torres Amaya

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 17-339-UF Version Type: AMENDED 8/26/2020 10:32 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Agency Name: Plano Police Dept. Agency Address: PO BOX 860358 Agency City: Plano Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 75086 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Gregory Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Rushin Reporter Name: Gregory Rushin Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Eleuterio Middle Name: Torres Last Name: Amaya Suffix: Date of Birth: 2/20/1954 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 63 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 6/12/2017 4:23 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 6/12/2017 4:50 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 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 as the result of 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: Not Applicable 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? Street Address: 6400 Preston Road City: Plano County: Collin Zip: 75024 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Business 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 General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- 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: Aggravated Kidnapping Offense 2: Aggravated Assault Offense 3: Aggravated Assault of a Public Servant 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) Attempted to injure law enforcement personnel; Ways Decedent Attempted To Injure Others: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 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 N/A standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's No No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Yes N/A 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 June 12, 2017, at approximately 4:15 pm, a citizen (victim) parked at the Quick Trip gas station at 6400 Preston Road, Plano, Texas. After she entered the gas station, a male suspect secreted himself in her back seat with a revolver while she was in the store. After the victim re-entered her car, the suspect pointed his revolver at her and told her to drive. While this was occurring, an on-duty Plano Police Officer parked at a nearby gas pump and began to gas her Police vehicle. As the victim pulled out of her parking spot, she observed the Police Officer and jumped out of her car and got into the Police vehicle for protection. The victim’s car, still in gear, hit a pickup truck parked at another gas pump. The officer saw a male suspect in the back seat of the sedan, open the rear driver-side door and fire a Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- revolver toward the officer and the victim. The officer returned fire in defense of herself and the fleeing female. The officer continued to fire toward the suspect until he fell from the victim’s car. During the gunfire, the fleeing female severed the gas hose from the pump as she drove the Police vehicle across the parking lot to a safe distance. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7