German Ornelas

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 17-533-UF Version Type: VERSION 10/20/2017 2:26 Report Date: Status: Submitted PM Agency/Facility Information Brownsville Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 600 E. Jackson Dept. Agency City: Brownsville Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78520 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Orlando Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Rodriguez Reporter Name: Juan Lopez Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: German Middle Name: Last Name: Ornelas Suffix: Date of Birth: 7/7/1986 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 31 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 10/5/2017 10:57 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 10/5/2017 12:25 Death Date and Time: 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: Justifiable Homicide) Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Gunshots 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? 55 W. St. Charles Street Address: City: Brownsville St. County: Cameron Zip: 78520 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: 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?: 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 Habitation Offense 2: Aggravated Assault on Public Servant Offense 3: Were the Charges:: Filed What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Crime Against Type of Offense: Property 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 other Weapon Details: weapon, specify: Specify Weapon Displayed: Knife 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: Yes (select all that Attempt to Injure Others?: 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?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health No 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 Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Unknown 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, October 5, 2017 at approximately 10:55 am, Brownsville Police Officers arrived at 55 W. St. Charles St. apt. 8 in Brownsville, Texas in an attempt to execute a felony arrest warrant for German Ornelas, Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- DOB 7-7-86. Officers made contact with a resident of apartment #8 and were allowed inside. Officers then found the suspect (German Ornelas) inside of the apartment. As the officers entered the apartment, they were confronted by Ornelas, who had a large knife in his right hand. The officers drew their weapons and ordered the suspect (Ornelas) to drop the knife. German Ornelas with the knife in his hand, lunged at the officers. Officers Jaime Ortega and Lorenzo Rosales then fired their weapons striking the suspect. Emergency Medical Services was requested to the scene and German Ornelas was transported to Valley Baptist Medical Center where he later died due to his injuries. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7