Gustavo Sandoval-Rico

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 25-1040-UF Version Type: AMENDED 12/22/2025 9:53 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: J. Noe Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Diaz Reporter Name: Angeline Grimes Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Gustavo Middle Name: Last Name: Sandoval-Rico Suffix: Date of Birth: 8/4/1998 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 27 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 11/23/2025 7:26 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 11/23/2025 7:57 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 are Evaluation?: available What was the manner of death? (select only one) Homicide (includes Manner of Death: Justifiable Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Homicide) Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Gunshot wounds of the head and right hand. 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: 300 Milan St City: Houston County: Harris Zip: 77002 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: 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: Scene of incident 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 (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) Medical / Mental Type of Offense: Health assistance call 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 Used other weapon, Weapon Details: specify: Specify Weapon Used: 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) Injured law Ways Decedent Attempted To 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?: Yes drugs): Exhibit any mental health Yes 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 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? Under Restraint: No Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- On November 23, 2025, at approximately 1926 hours, Houston Police Department (HPD) officers assigned to Downtown Patrol Division on-viewed a disturbance at the CVS Pharmacy located at 300 Milan Street, Houston Texas. The suspect was loud, irate, and reaching in his pocket as the officers approached. The officers attempted to calm the suspect down and to detain the suspect for possible mental health investigation. The suspect refused to obey the officers' verbal commands and kept reaching in his pocket as he was yelling at the officers in an aggressive manner and asked the officers to shoot him. He said, "Yall gonna kill me tonight then", as he walked backwards and still refused to obey the officers' verbal commands. After additional officers arrived on scene, the officers attempted to take the suspect into custody when the suspect produced a knife and cut one of the officers, causing a large laceration on his head. The officers and the suspect all fell to the ground and were wrestling with the suspect in an attempt to take the knife from him and to take him into custody. The injured officer's partner upholstered his duty weapon and fired at the suspect, striking him at least one time. The Houston Fire Department (HFD) paramedics were requested at the scene, and upon arrival, HFD pronounced the suspect deceased at 1957 hours. HFD paramedics transported the injured officers to Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, and he is in stable condition. No other injuries reported. The autopsy report determined the manner of death to be due to Homicide, and the cause of death due to Gunshot wounds of the head and right hand. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7