Sharla Rene Dalbosco

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 25-612-UF Version Type: AMENDED 8/11/2025 10:45 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM 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: Chief Director First Name: J. Noe Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Diaz Reporter Name: Angeline Grimes Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Sharla Middle Name: Rene Last Name: Dalbosco Suffix: Date of Birth: 9/26/1985 Sex: Female Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 39 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 7/8/2025 9:00 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 7/9/2025 6:15 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 Manner of Death: Justifiable Homicide) Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Gunshot wound of the chest 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? Street Address: 1652 W. 13th Street City: Houston County: Harris Zip: 77008 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 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: Agg. Assault Peace Officer Offense 2: Offense 3: Were the Charges:: Filed 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: Disturbance with Center Point employee 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 firearm Weapon Details: without discharge 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) Attempted to injure Ways Decedent Attempted To law enforcement Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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?: Unknown 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 Yes Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Yes No 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: On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at approximately 1900 hours, Center Point Energy (CPE) employees were responding to a reported gas leak in the 1600 block of W. 13th Street when a female resident at 1652 W. 13th Street later identified as Sharla Rene Dalbosco (decedent) began harassing them and calling them derogatory terms. A CPE employee contacted 911. Houston Police Department's Central Patrol Officers (HPD) responded to the disturbance, arrived at approximately 2100 hours, spoke to the CPD employees and learned what had occurred. HPD officers attempted to make contact with the decedent, who had barricaded herself inside her residence, donning what appeared to be a tan body armor, and displayed a handgun through a second-floor window. Officers established a perimeter around the residence and called for more units. While maintaining perimeter security, the officers, through the same window, observed the suspect produced a rifle, charging the weapon to load a round into th chamber, and pointed at the officers. The officers contacted Harris County District Attorney's Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Office rand obtained an arrest warrant for Aggrvated Assault Against a Peace Officer. HPD Special Weapon and Tactics (SWAT) and Hostage Negotiation Team (NHT) officers were contacted and responded to the scene. On July 9, 2025, after many hours and numerous attempts to negotiate a safe surrender, the suspect pointed the rifle at the officers and was shot by a SWAT officer. The decedent was pronounced deceased at 0615 hours. No officers were injured during this incident. The cause of death was determined to be due to gunshot wound of the chest. Manner of death was determined to be due to Homicide. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7