Custodial Death Record
Jeovany Pinto Delwyn
Hidalgo County, Texas - 12/12/2023, 10:10 AM
Record summary
| Name | Jeovany Pinto Delwyn |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 12/12/2023, 10:10 AM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Hidalgo County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 23-1659-UF Version Type: AMENDED
Report Date: 3/18/2024 5:35 AM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
McAllen Police
Agency Name: Agency Address: PO Box 220
Dept.
Agency City: McAllen Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 78505
Director Information
Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Victor
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Rodriguez
Reporter Name: Victor Rodriguez Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
Identity of Deceased
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First Name: Jeovany
Middle Name: Pinto
Last Name: Delwyn
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 7/6/1986 Sex: Male
Race: Anglo or White
Age At Time Of Death: 37
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or 12/12/2023 3:32
Incident: AM
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
12/12/2023 4:10
Death Date and Time:
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)
Homicide (includes
Manner of Death: Justifiable
Homicide)
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Gunshot wound of neck into right chest.
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
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
Location / Custody Information
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
4000 Block N. 23rd
Street Address: City: McAllen
Street
County: Hidalgo Zip: 78504
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:
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
General Information
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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:
Attempted Capital Murder.
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)
Type of Offense: Other, specify
Type of Offense, Other:
Suspect waived-down officers.
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.
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
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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
No N/A
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:
Nature of CFS: Waive Down/In-Progress.
Date: 12/12/2023.
Time: 3:32 AM.
Location: 4000 Block N. 23rd Street, McAllen, Texas
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CFS (generally): Responding Officer(s), while on patrol, report being “waved down by …a male [and]
approaching him [Responding Officer(s)] with a knife” at the (McAllen Public Library) parking lot at 4000 Block
of N. 23rd Street. Responding Officer(s) immediately report that the “male with knife …coming at me”.
The suspect threatened Responding Officer(s) and charged at Responding Officer(s) knife in hand. One (1)
Responding Officer discharged his duty weapon once at the suspect when the suspect charged at him
directly with knife in hand.
The suspect suffered a wound to his upper body. Responding Officer(s) provided first aid and summoned
emergency medical care. The suspect was transported to local hospital for emergency medical care. The
suspect passed away at 4:10 AM.
The suspect was identified as Jeovany Pinto Delwyn, 37 years of age with last known address at Pomona,
California.
The suspect in this incident was been identified as the suspect in the following stabbing incident. This
stabbing incident occurred approximately seven (7) hours earlier.
Nature of CFS: Disturbance/In-Progress.
Date: 12/11/2023.
Time: 8:09 PM.
Location: 1000 Block HWY (Business) 83, McAllen, Texas
CFS (generally): The Reporting Person(s) (RP) reported “there’s a male bleeding on the ground …covered in
blood …someone stabbed him …asking for help …stabbed eye and on the face …[and that] it was a male
who stabbed”. The victim in this incident suffered multiple stab wounds and was transported to local hospital
for emergency medical care. The victim reported the suspect and reason for assault is unknown.
The responding Officer that discharged his duty weapon is Officer Manuel Puente. Officer Puente is a 2-year
Officer at the McAllen Police Department.
VR
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