John Franklin Carter

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 25-507-UF Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 7/3/2025 1:19 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Angelina County Agency Name: Agency Address: 2311 E. Lufkin Ave. Sheriff's Office Agency City: Lufkin Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 75901 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Thomas Director Middle Name: L Director Last Name: Selman Reporter Name: Thomas Selman Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: John Middle Name: Franklin Last Name: Carter Suffix: Date of Birth: 11/12/1974 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 50 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 7/2/2025 7:59 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 7/2/2025 7:59 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) Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Gunshot wounds 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? 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 1396 Stubblefield Street Address: City: Lufkin Dr. County: Angelina Zip: 75901 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: 7/2/2025 7:59 AM Where did the death occur? Death Location: Scene of incident General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: Yes Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- 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: Assault (Strangulation) Offense 2: Federal Drug Offences 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 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 Decedent Display or Use Displayed other Weapon Details: weapon, specify: Specify Weapon Displayed: Air soft gun designed to appear to be a Sig Sauer 1911 handgun At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Attempt to Injure Others?: No 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): Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's No No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to No Yes 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: Deputies were attempting to locate a wanted felon in regards to an active Assault Family Violence (Strangulation) Felony warrant. Deputies were travelling on a county road when they observed the suspect (John Carter) in a passenger seat of a vehicle which was leaving a residence. Deputies stopped their patrol vehicle approximately 30 yards past the suspect vehicle in the county road and exited there vehicle. Deputies began walking towards the suspect vehicle when the female driver exited the vehicle and began walking away. The suspect then aggressively exited the passenger side of the vehicle displaying what appeared to be a black handgun. Deputies made several commands for the suspect to drop the gun although the suspect refused to drop the weapon and one deputy fired their weapon to eliminate the threat. The deputy that shot is a Patrol Sergeant and the other deputy on scene is in Field Training. The Texas Rangers were contacted and Ranger Seymore and Hicks travelled to the scene to begin their investigation. The item that the suspect had which was believed to be a handgun was found to be an air soft gun that was made to appear to be a Sig Sauer 1911 handgun. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6