Custodial Death Record
Pamela Shantay Turner
Harris County, Texas - 5/14/2019, 3:51 AM
Record summary
| Name | Pamela Shantay Turner |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 5/14/2019, 3:51 AM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Harris County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
ORIGINAL
CDR Number: 19-480-UF Version Type:
VERSION
Report Date: 5/22/2019 2:55 PM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Baytown Police
Agency Name: Agency Address: 3200 North Main St
Dept.
Agency City: Baytown Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 77521
Director Information
Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Charles
Director Middle Name: K
Director Last Name: Dougherty
Reporter Name: Ernesto Yznaga Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Pamela
Middle Name: Shantay
Last Name: Turner
Suffix: Ms.
Date of Birth: 4/8/1975 Sex: Female
Black or African
Race:
American
Age At Time Of Death: 44
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or 5/13/2019 10:44
Incident: PM
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
5/13/2019 10:51
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
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Manner of Death: Justifiable
Homicide)
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
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Location / Custody Information
Where did the event causing the death occur?
Street Address: 1601 Garth Rd City: Baytown
County: Harris Zip: 77520
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:
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):
5/13/2019 10:51
Entry Date Time:
PM
Where did the death occur?
Death Location: Scene of incident
General Information
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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:
Felony Assault of a Peace Officer
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:
Criminal Mischief Warrant and Misdemeanor C Assault Warrant
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 Used other weapon,
Weapon Details: specify:
Specify Weapon Used:
Taser
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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)
Injured law
Ways Decedent Attempted To
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
No Make suicidal statements?: No
drugs):
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 Yes
standoff?: arrested?:
Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's
No Yes
officer(s): weapon:
Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to
No Yes
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:
Officer and Deceased lived in the same apartment complex. Officer knew the Deceased by name and sight.
On the night of the incident Officer saw the Deceased walking inside the apartment complex and the Officer
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had previous knowledge of arrest warrants for the Deceased. The Officer made contact and attempted to take
the Deceased into custody. The Deceased resisted arrest. It was then the Officer used his department issued
Taser on the Deceased without affect. During a struggle, the Deceased took away the Officer's Taser weapon
and used it on him. The Officer drew his department issued firearm and shot the deceased.
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