Ezra Kayin Neal

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 24-1384-C Version Type: VERSION 9/23/2024 10:19 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Houston Police 1200 Travis, 16th Agency Name: Agency Address: Dept. Floor Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77002 Director Information Director Salutation: Director Director First Name: Sheryal Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Armstrong Reporter Name: Kimberly Fowler Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Ezra Middle Name: Kayin Last Name: Neal Suffix: Date of Birth: 3/19/1992 Sex: Male Asian or Pacific Race: Islander Age At Time Of Death: 32 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 9/3/2024 6:43 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 9/3/2024 7:54 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) Pending autopsy Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: results Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Pending Autopsy results 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? Who caused the death?: Decedent 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 Not Applicable death?: Was the cause of death the result of a pre-existing medical condition or did the decedent develop the condition after admission? Pre existing medical Could not be condition?: determined If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death? Means of Death: Unknown Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 1413 Johnson St. City: Houston County: Harris Zip: 77007 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: Police Custody Type of Custody: (pre-booking) Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Custody of Law Enforcement Personnel subsequent to 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: Entry Date Time N/A: Where did the death occur? Death Location: Medical facility 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?: 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: Assault on Public Servant 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) Alcohol / drug Type of Offense: offense; Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: Person Down 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 Ways Decedent Attempted To civilian(s) or other Injure Others: inmate(s) 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: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Yes Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health No Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes 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 No 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? Yes, mark which Under Restraint: restraint devices were used Type of restraint Handcuffs; Other Type of Restraint: device, specify Other device, specify: Leg Restraints Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On September 3, 2024, Houston Police Officers from the Central Patrol Division were dispatched to Code 2 Person Down. When the primary officer arrived, she noticed the individual was being treated by the Houston Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Fire Department (HFD) Ambulance 6 (A6). HFD told the officer the male advised he had smoked phencyclidine (PCP). HFD escorted the male to a stretcher, and the officer requested two more officers to assist HFD with transporting the male. While in the back of the ambulance, HFD started and IV on the male, who tensed up and became violent and began swinging his arms and kicking his legs toward HFD personnel in a combative manner, striking them several times for an extended period. HFD personnel attempted to gain control of the male but were initially unable to. One of the Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) became pinned in a corner by the male who was holding him against this will. To get the male to let him go, he struck the male in the torso approximately tow times with his hand to break contact and protect himself from further assault while simultaneously moving out of the way. After several minutes, officers gained control of the male and were able to restrain his arms. Officers then handcuffed the male's arms to the stretcher and placed them in leg restraints to prevent further combative actions from his unpredictable behavior. Two officers and HFD personnel remained in the back of the ambulance enroute to the hospital. Upon arrival at the hospital, HFD personnel checked the male's pulse, found it faint, and began CPR. Officers immediately removed all restraints, and hospital staff continued CPR until the attending physician called the time of death at 1954 hours. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7