Ray Garcia

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 23-1693-UF Version Type: VERSION 12/15/2023 11:01 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM 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: Russ Van Geffen Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Ray Middle Name: Last Name: Garcia Suffix: Date of Birth: 12/11/1995 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 12/10/2023 8:26 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 12/10/2023 8:47 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: Justifiable Homicide) Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Gunshot wound 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? Street Address: 3414 Buena Vista City: San Antonio County: Bexar Zip: 78207 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: 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: TAKING OR ATTEMPTING TO TAKE WEAPON FROM 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: 911 open line, wanted person 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: Yes (select all that Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 No Make suicidal statements?: Yes 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 Yes No 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: On 12/10/2023, at approximately 0820 hrs, San Antonio Park Police Officers were dispatched to 475 Apache Creek Greenway for a 911 open line disturbance. The caller could be overheard telling someone they knew they were “wanted”, which was presumed to mean they were a fugitive. Arriving officers located a female and a male (the decedent). The officers obtained identifying information and ran routine checks on the individuals; however, the information provided by the decedent was not corroborated with computer research. Since the decedent may have provided false identifying information, the officers went to detain the decedent so they could investigate further. When the officers approached, the decedent fled on foot from the officers, jumping a Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- fence and going out of sight into a yard. One officer went into a back yard and heard a noise emitting from a storage shed. Believing it could be the decedent, the officer gave commands for the decedent to exit the shed. The decedent exited the shed and immediately walked toward the officer stating he was not going back to jail and the officer would have to kill him. The officer deployed his taser; however, the taser device was ineffective and did not stop the decedent’s approach. The decedent then reached for, and took hold of, the officer’s service weapon. The decedent and the officer fell to the ground in a struggle for the firearm. A second Park Police Officer heard the struggle and arrived at the scene. This officer also attempted to use his taser on the decedent; however, it was ineffective. This second officer feared for his safety and the safety of the other officer due to the decedent having a hold of the first officer’s firearm. The second officer fired one round into the decedent to end his course of conduct. The officers placed the decedent in handcuffs. EMS was requested and they would ultimately pronounce the decedent at the scene. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7