Custodial Death Record
Richard Rangel
Williamson County, Texas - 1/6/2018, 10:46 PM
Record summary
| Name | Richard Rangel |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 1/6/2018, 10:46 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Williamson County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
ORIGINAL
CDR Number: 18-20-UF Version Type:
VERSION
Report Date: 1/19/2018 3:50 PM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Round Rock Police
Agency Name: Agency Address: 2701 North Mays
Dept.
Agency City: Round Rock Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 78665
Director Information
Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Allen
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Banks
Reporter Name: Aleah Stowe Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Richard
Middle Name:
Last Name: Rangel
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 11/11/1996 Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic or Latino
Age At Time Of Death: 21
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
1/6/2018 3:46 AM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 1/6/2018 4:46 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
Evaluation?: pending
What was the manner of death? (select only one)
Homicide (includes
Manner of Death: Justifiable
Homicide)
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Gunshot wound of the abdomen.
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
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
Street Address: 1900 Apache Trail City: Round Rock
County: Williamson Zip: 78665
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: Medical facility
General Information
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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:
Attempted Capitol Murder
Offense 2:
Possession of Controlled Substance
Offense 3:
Burglary of a vehicle
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)
Other, specify;
Type of Offense: Crime Against
Property
Type of Offense, Other:
Suspected Burglary of Vehicle
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
Discharged firearm
Weapon Details:
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)
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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
Yes Make suicidal statements?: No
drugs):
Exhibit any mental health
Yes 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
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:
The Round Rock Police Department received a 911 call regarding a suspicious person in the 1900 block of
Red Rock Drive in Round Rock, TX. The 911 caller advised police dispatch that he had observed a male
subject on his property near his vehicle. Officers were dispatched to the area and contacted the subject in the
1900 block of Apache Trail. Officers identified the subject and were in the process of investigating his
suspicious actions. The subject turned and ran from the officers. The officers pursued on foot for a short
distance where the subject fell to the ground. Officers attempted to detain the subject who produced a
handgun. Officers attempted to control the subject and the handgun; however the subject was able to fire a
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single shot from his handgun. One officer returned fire and shot the subject in the abdomen. The subject was
subsequently handcuffed and was treated for his injury. Emergency medical personnel responded to the
scene and transported the subject to St. David's Hospital in Round Rock, Texas. The subject later died as a
result of injuries sustained in the shooting.
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