Custodial Death Record
Javier Lopez
Harris County, Texas - 7/20/2018, 8:42 PM
Record summary
| Name | Javier Lopez |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 7/20/2018, 8:42 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Harris County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
ORIGINAL
CDR Number: 18-694-UF Version Type:
VERSION
Report Date: 7/31/2018 2:52 PM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Cypress-Fairbanks
Agency Name: Agency Address: 11200 Telge Road
ISD Police Dept.
Agency City: Cypress Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 77429
Director Information
Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Eric
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Mendez
Reporter Name: Joseph Sanders Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Javier
Middle Name:
Last Name: Lopez
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 6/6/1999 Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic or Latino
Age At Time Of Death: 19
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
7/20/2018 3:42 PM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 7/20/2018 3:42 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
Homicide)
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Single gunshot wound to head of suspect.
Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death
after admission to your jail's jurisdiction?
Medical Treatment: Unknown
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
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
Street Address: 8727 Point Park City: Houston
County: Harris Zip: 77095
What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred?
Location Category: Parking lot/garage
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: Scene of incident
General Information
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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:
Attempted Capital Murder of Peace Officer
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)
Violent Crime
Type of Offense:
Against Persons
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
Displayed firearm
Decedent Display or Use
without discharge;
Weapon Details:
Discharged firearm
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
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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
Unknown 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 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:
Harris County Sheriff's Department called for an assist the officer due to shots being fired at Sheriff's Deputies
following an armed robbery. CFISD Police Officers responded. CFISD Officers and HCSO Deputies came in
contact with one Hispanic male suspect who was firing (and re-loading) upon law enforcement personnel with
what was later determined to be a .22 caliber pistol. Responding law enforcement personnel returned fire
striking suspect in the head and causing the death of the suspect. The officer who struck the suspect works
for CFISD Police Department. The incident transpired in Harris County and The Harris County Sheriff's
Department Homicide Division and the Harris County District Attorney's Office are investigating the incident.
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