Nicolas Casey Chavez

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 20-395-C Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 5/12/2020 1:54 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Houston Police 1200 Travis, 16th Agency Name: Agency Address: Dept. Floor Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77002 Director Information Director Salutation: Lieutenant Director First Name: Melissa Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Countryman Reporter Name: Kimberly Fowler Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Nicolas Middle Name: Casey Last Name: Chavez Suffix: Date of Birth: 8/23/1992 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 27 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 4/21/2020 9:39 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 4/21/2020 9:39 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: 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: 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: 800 Gazin City: Houston County: Harris Zip: 77020 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: Police Custody Type of Custody: (pre-booking) 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 Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Assault with a Deadly Weapon 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) Type of Offense: Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: Reportee contacted police about assault and suicide in progress call male running 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: Piece of rebar with pointed end (approx. 6-8 inches long 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 law enforcement Ways Decedent Attempted To personnel; Injured Injure Others: civilian(s) or other inmate(s) At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Yes Make suicidal statements?: Yes drugs): Exhibit any mental health Yes Exhibit any medical problems?: N/A 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 Yes officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Yes Unknown including law: escape/flee custody: Attempt gain possession Yes 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 Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at approximately 9:00 p.m., Houston Police Officers assigned to the Northeast Patrol Division responded to a "Suicide in Progress" call at Lockwood Drive and I-10. The responding officers received numerous supplement calls and were informed the suspect was in the 800 block of Gazin and jumping in front of moving vehicles. Officers responded to the location and observed the suspect in a parking lot next to a light pole. As the officers engaged the suspect, he began stabbing himself with a pointed object. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- A sergeant discharged his bean bag shot gun which had no effect on the suspect. The suspect continued to injure himself and officers discharged their Conducted Energy Devices (CED) which also had no effect on him. The suspect charged at a Sergeant with the pointed object in his hand and the Sergeant fired his pistol at the suspect, striking him at least once. The suspect still refused to drop his pointed weapon and continued to stab himself, while yelling for police to kill him. The suspect attempted to charge officers and an officer discharged his pistol as a second Sergeant discharged his bean bag shotgun at the suspect. The suspect then threw the pointed object at officers and shortly after gained control of a Taser that had been dropped by an officer. The suspect began to raise the Taser in the direction of officers and four officers discharged their weapons, striking the suspect several times. The suspect was pronounced deceased by responding Houston Fire Department EMS personnel. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7