Gabriel Ramirez

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 17-295-UF Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 6/9/2017 8:43 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Arlington Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 620 W. Division St. Dept. Agency City: Arlington Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76011 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Will Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Johnson Reporter Name: Lewis Coggeshall Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Gabriel Middle Name: Last Name: Ramirez Suffix: Date of Birth: 6/11/1990 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 5/11/2017 2:00 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 5/11/2017 5:00 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) Homicide (includes Manner of Death: Justifiable Homicide) Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: 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 Rifle/shotgun 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: 640 E. Front Street City: Arlington, Texas County: Tarrant Zip: 76011 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: Entry Date Time N/A: Where did the death occur? Death Location: Medical facility 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?: 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 of a Public Servant with a Deadly Weapon Offense 2: Evading Arrest or Detention in a Vehicle Offense 3: Deadly Conduct 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; Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: Patrol Officers contacted the subject after receiving a 911 call that the subject was armed and stalking the business owner.. 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 No Make suicidal statements?: Yes drugs): Exhibit any mental health Unknown 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 Yes 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 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: On Thursday May 11, 2017, patrol officers were dispatched to a suspicious person call. The call text indicated that the person was stalking the location, a used car dealership. Two uniformed officers arrived and attempted to contact Gabriel Ramirez who was parked around the corner from the business. As officers Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- attempted to make contact with Ramirez, they heard the sound of a weapon being cycled, as if being loaded. The officers retreated and began to instruct Ramirez to exit his vehicle. However, he refused to comply. Ramirez subsequently drove the vehicle at a slow rate of speed around the corner and parked directly in front of the dealership. Officers attempted to negotiate with Ramirez for over two hours. During this time, Ramirez continued to tell officers there was only one way the situation would end and he was past the point of return. SWAT officers were called to assist. Shortly after their arrival, SWAT officers parked a vehicle in front of Ramirez’s car so it was pinned and could not flee. SWAT officers were also able to visually confirm that Ramirez was armed with a shotgun. A short time later, Ramirez fired the shotgun out the front passenger door window toward the dealership hitting a vehicle on the lot and the building. SWAT officers deployed a chemical agent inside the vehicle hoping Ramirez would surrender, and Ramirez responded by lowering the driver's door window and began shooting at officers. Three officers returned fire. Ramirez was incapacitated. Ramirez was then transported to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7