John Richard Camacho

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 19-1-UF Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 1/7/2019 9:48 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information San Marcos Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 2300 S. IH-35 Dept. Agency City: San Marcos Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78666 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Chase Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Stapp Reporter Name: Chase Stapp Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: John Middle Name: Richard Last Name: Camacho Suffix: Date of Birth: 11/14/1991 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 1/4/2019 9:38 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 1/4/2019 9:39 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 Evaluation?: pending What was the manner of death? (select only one) Homicide (includes Manner of Death: Justifiable Homicide) Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Trauma due to multiple 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: 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 Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 1302 West Hopkins Street Address: City: San Marcos Street County: Hays Zip: 78666 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: Scene of incident General Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Aggravated Assault Offense 2: Deadly conduct - discharge firearm 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 Decedent Display or Use Used other weapon, Weapon Details: specify: Specify Weapon Used: Compressed air pellet pistol - semi automatic handgun replica 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) Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Attempted to injure law enforcement Ways Decedent Attempted To personnel; Injure Others: Attempted to injure civilian(s) or other inmate(s) 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 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 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: On Friday, January 4, 2019 at approximately 9:34 PM, a citizen reported to San Marcos Police dispatch that she had witnesses a male shooting at a parked vehicle. The witness reported that the male then entered the passenger side of the same vehicle just prior to the vehicle leaving the scene. Moments later, officers located a vehicle matching the description of the involved vehicle driving away from the area. Officers conducted a Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- high risk stop on the suspect vehicle at 1302 West Hopkins Street, the parking lot of a convenience store. Mr. Camacho, the deceased, exited the passenger side of the suspect vehicle and faced the officers. Mr. Camacho matched the description of the person seen firing at the vehicle moments earlier. Officers gave Mr. Camacho clear and loud commends to keep his hands raised high. Mr. Camacho briefly complied but then lowered his hands and reached for the area of his waistband. Mr. Camacho grasped a pistol in his waistband and began to pull upward all while being given commands to keep his hands in the air. Both involved officers fired their service pistols simultaneously, striking Mr. Camacho multiple times. While taking Mr. Camacho into custody, the officers determined the pistol was a compressed air pellet pistol. The pistol was a replica of a semi-automatic handgun. Mr. Camacho was pronounced dead at the scene by the on-call Justice of the Peace, JoAnn Prado. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7