Guillermo Rosalio Rojas

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 24-157-C Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 2/8/2024 12:59 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Hidalgo County Agency Name: Agency Address: PO BOX 1228 Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Edinburg Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78540 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Jose Director Middle Name: E Director Last Name: Guerra Reporter Name: Tony Garza Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Guillermo Middle Name: Rosalio Last Name: Rojas Suffix: Date of Birth: 10/8/1984 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 39 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 1/12/2024 2:02 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 1/12/2024 3:31 AM 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) Could not be Manner of Death: determined Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Cardiopulmonary arrest while in restraints and following a struggle in an individual with acute cocaine intoxication and cardiomyopathy. Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Yes If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death? Unknown whether Who caused the death?: decedent sustained a fatal injury 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: Other, specify Cardiopulmonary arrest while in restraints and following a struggle Means of Death Other: in an individual with acute cocaine intoxication and cardiomyopathy. Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 24526 Beach St. City: Edcouch County: Hidalgo Zip: 78539 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: Police Custody Type of Custody: (pre-booking) Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Hospital/Infirmary 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? Dead on arrival at 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: Injury to a Child 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) Crimes Against Type of Offense: Child(ren) 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Injure Others: inmate(s) 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?: Unknown drugs): Exhibit any mental health Yes 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 Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's No 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? Yes, mark which Under Restraint: restraint devices were used Type of restraint Handcuffs; Leg Type of Restraint: Shackles Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- On Friday, January 12, 2024 at approximately 2:02 am Hidalgo County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to west of Mile 7 West Road on Farm to Market Road 2812, north on Beach Street to numeric address of 24526 Beach Street in rural Edcouch, Hidalgo County, Texas, for a reported Domestic Dispute call that was later reclassified as an Injury to a Child. Hidalgo County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to the address of 24526 Beach Street for a report of an adult male who had taken his infant child and would not let the child go. Deputies were told that the child was in danger of being injured by the male, who was later identified as the infant child's father, Guillermo Rojas. Family members of Guillermo Rojas attempted to take the child from its father, Guillermo Rojas but were unable to do so. Guillermo Rojas laid on top of the child with his body at which time Guillermo Rojas step son struck him on the head with a metal pipe wrench. Guillermo Rojas then got up and off his infant child and began to chase his step son around the neighborhood until Hidalgo County Sheriff's Deputies arrived on scene. After a brief struggle Hidalgo County Sheriff's Deputies were able to detain Guillermo Rojas using handcuffs and Leg shackles. Sheriff's Deputies noticed that Guillermo Rojas had been injured so Emergency Medical Services, who had been staging nearby were advised to proceed to the incident location. While Emergency Medical Services were attempting to load Guillermo Rojas for transport, they noticed he was unresponsive, handcuffs were then removed. Guillermo Rojas was transported to the Doctors Hospital at Renaissance where his time of death was ruled at 3:31am. This case was turned over to the Texas Rangers for further investigation. On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, autopsy results for Guillermo Rojas were received. Cause of death was ruled to be cardiopulmonary arrest while in restraints and following a struggle in an individual with acute cocaine intoxication and cardiomyopathy. Manner of death was undetermined. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7