Luis Yair Alvarez

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 18-251-UF Version Type: AMENDED 10/4/2018 10:41 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Cameron County Agency Name: Agency Address: 7300 Old Alice Rd Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Olmito Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78575 Director Information Director Salutation: Captain Director First Name: Javier Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Reyna Reporter Name: Edgar Rivera Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Luis Middle Name: Yair Last Name: Alvarez Suffix: Date of Birth: 12/16/1995 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 22 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 4/1/2018 12:44 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 4/1/2018 1:13 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) Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: gunshot wounds of the chest and abdomen 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? 2625 Florencia Street Address: City: Brownsville Avenue County: Cameron Zip: 78526 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 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?: 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: aggravated assault on public servant Offense 2: aggravated assault family violence Offense 3: resisting arrest or detention with a deadly weapon 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 Displayed other Weapon Details: weapon, specify: Specify Weapon Displayed: knife 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 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?: Yes 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 Yes No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Yes 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 April 1, 2018, at approximately 12:35pm the Cameron County Sheriff's Office Communication Center received a 911 call in reference to an assault in progress. Communication Center dispatchers received information that the caller had been assaulted by her son, Luis Yair Alvarez, and he was in the process of assaulting her daughter while wielding a knife in his hand. At one point in the 911 call Luis Yair Alvarez took the phone from the caller and informed the call taking dispatcher he had a gun and knife which he would use against the responding officers. Luis Yair Alvarez made a threatening statement to the call taking dispatcher by requesting that the Deputies not try to arrest him, because he was going to go at them with the gun or Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- knife and that they better shoot him from afar. Responding Deputy arrived at approximately 12:43pm and encountered the suspect holding a knife while standing by a female near the door to the apartment. Luis Yair Alvarez advanced toward the Deputy in an aggressive manner while holding the knife. The Deputy drew his department issued firearm and gave verbal commands to Luis Yair Alvarez to drop the knife but he failed to comply. Luis Yair Alvarez then lunged toward the Deputy who in turn fired his department issued firearm striking Luis Yair Alvarez in the chest and stomach. Deputies then attempted to render first aid to Luis Yair Alvarez until emergency medical personnel arrived on scene. Luis Yair Alvarez was transported to a local hospital by ambulance where he was pronounced deceased at 13:13hrs. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7