Floyd Young

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 23-1415-UF Version Type: VERSION 10/27/2023 10:48 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: Chief Director First Name: Troy Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Finner Reporter Name: Sylvia Evans Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Floyd Middle Name: Last Name: Young Suffix: Date of Birth: 10/28/2005 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 17 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 9/29/2023 8:52 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 9/29/2023 9:30 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: Justifiable Homicide) Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Multiple 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 6767 Bennington St City: Houston County: Harris Zip: 77028 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Other, specify Other Location Category: Apartment Building Common Area 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: Entry Date Time N/A: Where did the death occur? Death Location: Medical facility Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? 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: Aggravated Assault/Peace Officer - Deadly Weapon 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 Yes, mark all that weapons: apply Decedent Display or Use Displayed firearm Weapon Details: without discharge At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Attempt to Injure Others?: Yes (select all that apply) Attempted to injure Ways Decedent Attempted To law enforcement Injure Others: personnel 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?: Unknown 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 Yes No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to No 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: The Houston Police Department (HPD) and the Northeast Division Crime Suppression Team (CST) were conducting an investigation on September 29, 2023, at the Summit at Bennington Apartments located at 6767 Bennington St., Houston, Harris County, TX 77028. During this investigation, CST units observed multiple suspects displaying firearms in public in a manner inconsistent with current laws and statutes. CST units then attempted to detain multiple suspects for further investigation. During this attempt, at approximately 8:52 p.m., a suspect pointed a rifle at one of the CST officers, and the officer discharged his duty weapon at the suspect, striking him multiple times. Despite life-saving efforts performed by the HPD officers on scene and the Houston Fire Department (HFD) personnel enroute to the hospital, the suspect succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased by a physician on September 29, 2023, at 9:30 p.m. at a local hospital. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7