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Custodial Death Record

Marlon Aaron Bonds

Denton County, Texas - 4/24/2020, 3:52 PM

Record summary

NameMarlon Aaron Bonds
Date of death4/24/2020, 3:52 PM
AgencyUnknown Agency
CountyDenton County

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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 20-435-UF Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 7/27/2020 2:15 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Denton County 127 N. Woodrow Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Office. Ln. Suite 300 Agency City: Denton Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76205 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Tracy Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Murphree Reporter Name: Ronald Pettigrew Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Marlon Middle Name: Aaron Last Name: Bonds Suffix: Date of Birth: 9/26/1966 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 53 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 4/24/2020 10:05 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 4/24/2020 10:52 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 Justifiable Manner of Death: Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Homicide) Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: 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: 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? 5005 East South Street Address: City: Denton Interstate 35 County: Denton Zip: 76210 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- General Information 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-Serious Bodily Injury-Deadly Weapon-Family Violence (PC 22.02(B)(1) Offense 2: Felon in Possession of a Firearm (PC 46.04) 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 Displayed firearm Weapon Details: without discharge At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Yes (select all that Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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?: Unknown drugs): 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 N/A Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's No No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Yes 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: On 04-23-2020, Marlon Bonds shot and injured his girlfriend in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. The Fort Worth Police Department had obtained a felony warrant for Bonds for this assault. An attempt to locate bulletin was put out to surrounding agencies. Officers were advised that Bonds had threatened to travel to his place of employment and shoot co-workers. On 04-24-2020, information was obtained that Bonds was in the city of Denton. DCSO deputies located Bonds in the parking lot of Buc-ees Travel Center on IH-35E service road. Officers were watching Bonds' vehicle, when he exited and went to the trunk. Officers approached Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Bonds and attempted to take him into custody. Bonds went inside the vehicle to retrieve a firearm (pistol) and was shot multiple times by officers at the scene. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7

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