Spencer James Hight

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 17-516-UF Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 10/2/2017 4:56 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Agency Name: Plano Police Dept. Agency Address: PO BOX 860358 Agency City: Plano Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 75086 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Gregory Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Rushin Reporter Name: Gregory Rushin Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Spencer Middle Name: James Last Name: Hight Suffix: Date of Birth: 10/20/1984 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 32 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 9/10/2017 8:05 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 9/20/2017 8:11 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: Rifle wounds of trunk 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? 1712 West Spring Street Address: City: Plano Creek Pkwy. County: Collin Zip: 75023 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: 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): 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: Capital Murder 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) Violent Crime Type of Offense: Against Persons 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) Killed civilian(s) or Ways Decedent Attempted To other inmate(s); Injure Others: Injured civilian(s) or other inmate(s) Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Unknown Make suicidal statements?: Unknown drugs): Exhibit any mental health Unknown Exhibit any medical problems?: Unknown 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 No standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's No No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Unknown 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 September 10, 2017 at approximately 8:05 pm, officers were dispatched to a weapons call at 1712 West Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, Texas. The call notes indicated that there was a male who was attempting to get into that residence and was armed with a gun and a knife. The notes also indicated that the subject's vehicle was possibly parked in the rear alley driveway. The responding officer arrived at the location and drove to the alley in back of the residence to prevent the suspect from fleeing the area in his vehicle if necessary. While the officer was driving through the alley in an attempt to locate the correct house, he heard a long burst of gunfire. The officer exited his squad car and heard another long burst of gunfire. This allowed the officer to locate the correct house and continue up the driveway. The officer heard another burst of gunfire which was more muffled than the previous bursts. The officer entered the backyard and saw a female crouching down with her hands covering her head. He asked her if the noise had been fireworks and she responded that it was a "gun." He saw multiple people lying on the ground and was able to determine that they had been shot due to the large amount of blood surrounding them. Based on the information at that time, the officer believed that there was an active shooter inside the house and feared that other occupants of the house were in danger of being shot. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- The officer opened the patio door and saw people sitting and lying in the living room whom appeared to have been shot. He heard footsteps coming from the nearby hallway and believed that his position would allow him to provide cover to the victims. He observed a white male, later determined to be Spencer Hight, exit the hallway carrying an AR-15 style rifle, wearing a sling, positioned as if he was ready to fire. Based on the totality of the circumstances, the officer believed the suspect presented a clear and continuing threat to the victims in the living room and to the officer himself and shot the subject to neutralize the threat. Additional officers immediately arrived and were able to find two gunshot victims who were alive and one uninjured female in a bedroom. One of the surviving victims subsequently died at the hospital resulting in a total of eight fatalities caused by the subject. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7