Custodial Death Record
Juan Carlos Lopez
Dallas County, Texas - 6/3/2022, 1:15 AM
Record summary
| Name | Juan Carlos Lopez |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 6/3/2022, 1:15 AM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Dallas County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 22-754-UF Version Type: AMENDED
Report Date: 1/9/2023 1:03 PM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Garland Police
Agency Name: Agency Address: 1891 Forest Lane
Dept.
Agency City: Garland Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 75042
Director Information
Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Jeff
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Bryan
Reporter Name: Mark Sims Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
Identity of Deceased
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First Name: Juan
Middle Name: Carlos
Last Name: Lopez
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 4/12/1989 Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic or Latino
Age At Time Of Death: 33
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
6/2/2022 7:36 PM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 6/2/2022 8:15 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)
Manner of Death: Other - specify
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Manner of Death Description:
Gun Shot Wound to Head. Gunshot wounds to Trunk.
Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Multiple Gun Shot Wounds and manner are undetermined.
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?
Who caused the death?: Decedent
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?: Rifle/shotgun
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
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Location / Custody Information
Where did the event causing the death occur?
6222 Broadway
Street Address: City: Garland
Boulevard
County: Dallas Zip: 75043
What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred?
Location Category: Other, specify
Other Location Category:
Motel Room
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: 6/13/2022 8:15 PM
Where did the death occur?
Death Location: Scene of incident
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General Information
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:
Homicide
Offense 2:
Sexual Assault of a Child under 14 (6 counts)
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:
Crimes Against
Child(ren)
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
Discharged firearm
Weapon Details:
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
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Attempt to Injure Others?: Yes (select all that
apply)
Ways Decedent Attempted To Killed civilian(s) or
Injure Others: other inmate(s)
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?: Unknown
drugs):
Exhibit any mental health
Unknown 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
Yes Yes
standoff?: arrested?:
Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's
Unknown 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?
Under Restraint: No
Summary of Incident
Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters)
Summary:
On June 2, 2022, Garland Police Officers were dispatched to 6222 Broadway Boulevard, Garland, Dallas
County, Texas, (America's Great Value Inn) on a Concern For Welfare call. Private Investigators (Criminal
Investigation Unit) called requesting assistance in arresting a subject with 6 Sexual Assault of a Child Under
14 warrants. Private Investigators confronted the subject, who was armed with a handgun, inside room 224.
Private Investigators and the wanted subject exchanged gunfire, resulting in one of the investigators being
struck and incapacitated inside the room.
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Garland Officers formulated a plan to rescue the private investigator and made entry into room 224. Upon
officers' entry into the room, they encountered the wanted subject who was armed with a handgun. The
wanted subject fired his handgun, at which time, officers almost simultaneously returned fire, striking the
wanted subject.
The wanted subject suffered a gunshot to the head and multiple shots to the torso area, resulting in death.
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