Michael Abraham Hobbs

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 24-1349-UF Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 9/11/2024 2:48 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information El Paso Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 911 N. Raynor Dept. Agency City: El Paso Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 79903 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Peter Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Pacillas Reporter Name: REX PARSONS Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Michael Middle Name: Abraham Last Name: Hobbs Suffix: Date of Birth: 11/29/1984 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 39 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 8/23/2024 2:33 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 8/23/2024 7:11 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 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? Street Address: 11200 Vista Del Sol City: El Paso County: El Paso Zip: 79936 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: 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?: 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-Public Servant (not filed at time of death) Offense 2: Aggravated Robbery x 2 (probable cause arrest warrants were signed and on file with city warrants office) 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 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 Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Attempted to injure Ways Decedent Attempted To law enforcement Injure Others: personnel Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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?: No 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 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: El Paso Police Officers from Pebble Hills Regional Command Center (PHRCC) were called to assist the Pebble Hills Tactical unit (TAC) with a wanted subject. PHRCC TAC officers (plain clothes) were conducting surveillance on a wanted subject (decedent) after an investigation into 2 separate Aggravated Robberies identified the decedent as being responsible. TAC officers completed warrants for the arrest of the decedent (Active criminal warrants JMAG2409636/JMAG2409637). While conducting surveillance, the decedent was observed in the area of Vista Del Sol and Larry Wadkins and TAC requested a marked unit/uniformed officers, to assist with taking the decedent into custody. The uniformed officers were provided the location of the decedent by the TAC officers who had active surveillance on him. Uniformed officers approached in a marked unit and exited to make contact the decedent who immediately began to walk away from the officers. The decedent was given verbal commands to stop which he continued to disregard. TAC Officer J. Sanchez #3227 approached the decedent to assist the uniformed officers and observed the decedent reaching for his waistband at which point a firearm was observed by the officers. The TAC Officer Sanchez deployed his department issued taser and struck the decedent with the taser prongs, which were ineffective. The decedent then pulled a firearm from his waistband and pointed it in the direction of the officers at which point both uniformed officers fired their duty weapon striking the decedent. Patrol officers secured the scene and Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- requested the assistance from the crimes against persons unit, the crime scene unit and the Texas Rangers. The decedent was declared dead on scene. No officers were injured during the incident. ME Investigator arrived on scene, conducted their portion of the investigation and facilitated for the decedent’s body to be moved to the Medical Examiner’s Office. Decedent's weapon was discovered to be a BB gun. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7