Jamal Ali Shaw

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 19-316-MJ Version Type: AMENDED 9/30/2019 10:22 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Pasadena Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 1201 Davis Street Dept. Agency City: Pasadena Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77506 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Joshua Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Bruegger Reporter Name: Steven Skripka Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Jamal Middle Name: Ali Last Name: Shaw Suffix: Date of Birth: 8/4/1986 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 32 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 3/28/2019 2:26 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 3/29/2019 12:15 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) Could not be Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: determined Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Undetermined Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: No 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: Unknown Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 1201 Davis City: Pasadena County: Harris Zip: 77506 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Law Enforcement Location Category: Facility What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Type of Custody: Municipal Jail Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Jail - multiple occupancy cell 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: 3/28/2019 2:33 AM Where did the death occur? Death Location: Medical facility General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: No Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Public Intoxication (Other than Alcohol) Offense 2: Offense 3: Were the Charges:: Filed What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Violent Crime Against Persons; Type of Offense: Alcohol / drug offense 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 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 Yes Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health Unknown Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes problems?: 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: 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 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 Other device, Type of Restraint: specify Handcuffs and a Other device, specify: Restraint Chair. Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On March 28, 2019, at approximately 2:26 a.m., officers from the Pasadena Police Department arrested Jamal Ali Shaw (08/04/86) for public intoxication other than alcohol at 829 W. SH 225, which is the location of a Shell gas station. Mr. Shaw was transported to the Pasadena jail where he was booked and confined without incident. At approximately 6:13 a.m., the jail staff was notified by other inmates that Mr. Shaw was convulsing on the floor of the jail cell. In an attempt to render aid, the jail staff tried to restrain Mr. Shaw; however, he was combative. As a result, the jailers used a Taser in an attempt to subdue him to minimize injury to themselves Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- or Mr. Shaw through the use of physical force. Mr. Shaw was eventually restrained by the jail staff until emergency medical services arrived and administered medical aid. While Mr. Shaw was being transported to Bayshore Hospital by ambulance, the medical staff had to perform CPR. After Mr. Shaw arrived at the hospital, he received additional medical care. Unfortunately, he was later pronounced deceased on March 29, 2019, at 12:15pm. The death is currently under investigation by the Pasadena Police Department, the Medical Examiner Service with Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, and the Harris County District Attorney's Office. Pasadena Police detectives have interviewed the other inmates in Mr. Shaw's cell and conducted a cursory review of the jail surveillance video. To this point in the investigation, witness and jail staff statements are consistent with what is depicted on jail surveillance video. This incident is still under investigation. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7