Neida Tijerina

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 21-1041-PF Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 3/4/2022 11:13 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information San Antonio Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 315 S. Santa Rosa Dept. Agency City: San Antonio Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78207 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: William Director Middle Name: P. Director Last Name: McManus Reporter Name: Efrain Gonzalez Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Neida Middle Name: Last Name: Tijerina Suffix: Date of Birth: 4/14/1992 Sex: Female Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 29 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 7/26/2021 10:46 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 7/26/2021 10:46 Death Date and Time: 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 to torso 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 Rifle/shotgun 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? 3135 Roosevelt Blg. Street Address: City: San Antonio #30, Apt. #118 County: Bexar Zip: 78214 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Residence/Home What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Type of Custody: Private Facility Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: N/A 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: Not Applicable as the Deceased would not have been charged with any offense. Offense 2: 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 Against Persons; Medical / Mental Type of Offense: Health assistance call; 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 No weapons: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Attempt to Injure Others?: No At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or No Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 No standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's No No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to No N/A 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: At 2023 hours (07/26/2021), officers were dispatched to the location for a suicidal male. Responding officers determined that the situation was a barricaded subject with hostages. Information was developed that indicated the barricaded subject was armed with a shotgun and was wearing body armor. The hostages included the decedent and her three children. The subject has a history of family violence and informed family members that he was going to kill the decedent and then himself. The subject was seen peering through windows in the apartment. Eventually, he exited, pointed a shotgun at officers while taunting them, and then retreated back into the apartment. As the situation progressed, the decedent emerged from the apartment, but chose not to leave because her children were still in the apartment. She returned to the apartment and, almost simultaneously, the subject exited with an infant in his arms. He then retreated back into the apartment. Three officers took up a position on the roof of an adjacent apartment with direct line of sight of the apartment entrance. As the three officers were observing the apartment, the subject exited and pointed a shotgun at another group of officers on the periphery. The three officers on the roof fired on the subject, striking him. He was taken into custody and officers made entry into the apartment to secure the hostages. The decedent was found inside the apartment suffering from a gunshot wound and was pronounced deceased. (07/28/2021) An autopsy of the decedent was conducted. Autopsy, coupled with the physical evidence at the scene, support the assertion the decedent died as as result of the officers firing on the subject who was holding her and her children hostage. 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