Trinidad Marry

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 21-1119-UF Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 3/8/2022 2:42 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Amarillo Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 200 SE 3rd Ave Dept. Agency City: Amarillo Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 79101 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Martin Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Birkenfeld Reporter Name: Norman Fisher Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Trinidad Middle Name: Last Name: Marry Suffix: Date of Birth: 1/10/1979 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 42 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 8/23/2021 8:12 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 8/23/2021 8:23 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: Gunshot wounds to the torso. 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 Firearm, death?: unspecified 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: 508 S Bivins St. City: Amarillo County: Potter Zip: 79101 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: 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 Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Aggravated Assault WDW 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 Used other weapon, Weapon Details: specify: Specify Weapon Used: Crossman C-11 Pellet gun At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Attempt to Injure Others?: Unknown At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Yes Make suicidal statements?: Yes 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 No No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Yes 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: On 8/23/2021, around 2008 hours, Amarillo Police Officers were dispatched to the area of SE 5th Ave and Browning Street, on a male carrying a gun, a large stick and walking in the roadway. Officers had just come from shots fired around 600 S Bolton St and 800 S Vernon St. At 2011 hours, Officers found the suspect at SE 8th and Browning Street. The subject matched the description given by the 911 caller. The suspect was carrying a gun in his right hand and large stick in his left hand. The suspect was walking in the roadway and refused commands to stop ands get on the ground. The suspect was yelling at officers. Additional officers arrived and were walking behind the suspect. The suspect was walking north on Bivins St from SE 8th Ave. The suspect was waving his arms with the gun in his hand. The suspect walked over several blocks and was raising the gun in directions of houses. Officers observed people in a front yard of the 500 Blk of Bivins street. Officers fired at the suspect, and he fell to the ground. The suspect was handcuffed and was administered medical intervention. AFD/AMS arrived on scene and continued life saving measures but were unsuccessful and the suspect was pronounced deceased at 2023 hours. The suspect had no id and was identified by his fingerprints as Trinidad Marry, WM, 1/10/1979. Marry had a plastic holster on the front right pock of his pants. The gun was later found to be bb gun, that was replica of a firearm. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Witnesses and the 911 caller gave affidavits. One witness had video of the suspect coming out of 2513 SE 5th Ave, carrying the firearm and the stick. Another and seen the suspect earlier in the day riding bicycle, with the gun in his hand on the right side of the handlebars. One more witness reported the suspect pointed the gun at him while the witness was driving his car, with his two small children. The officers used deadly force to prevent the suspect from injuring themselves or another person. On 8/30/2021 the case was presented to the Potter County Grand Jury and the Officers were justified in using deadly force. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7