Yai Lee

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 17-51-C Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 2/10/2017 2:37 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Carson County Agency Name: Agency Address: PO BOX 972 Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Panhandle Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 79068 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Loren Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Brand Reporter Name: Tam Terry Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Yai Middle Name: Last Name: Lee Suffix: Date of Birth: 7/11/1975 Sex: Male Asian or Pacific Race: Islander Age At Time Of Death: 41 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 2/3/2017 2:00 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 2/3/2017 1:00 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: GUN SHOT WOUNDS OF 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: 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 Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 1374 US 60 City: Panhandle County: Carson Zip: 79068 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Law Enforcement Location Category: Facility What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Police Custody Type of Custody: (pre-booking) Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Custody of Law Enforcement Personnel subsequent to 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: 2/3/2017 3:01 AM Where did the death occur? Law enforcement Death Location: facility/booking center 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?: 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: Possession of Marijuana >5 lbs <=50 lbs Offense 2: Possession of a Controlled Substance - Penalty Group 1 >= 1 gram < 200 grams Offense 3: Possession of a Controlled Substance - Penalty Group 1 >= 1 gram < 200 Grams 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: Possession of Marijuana 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) 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?: No 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 No standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to No N/A 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: Deputy Blackburn and Deputy Zundt made a traffic stop on a 2016 White Kia Soul bearing CA 7MLM796 on IH 40 which was occupied by two subjects who were later identified as Phan Toyed and Yai Lee. During the stop Blackburn asked for consent to search which was refused. Blackburn called DPS Trooper Ingle and his K9 who did a free air search of the vehicle. The K9 indicated that there were narcotics in the vehicle. Both subjects were detained and transported to the DPS barn in Panhandle. Deputy Zundt drove the suspect’s vehicle to the DPS Barn where the Deputies started searching the vehicle. At one point while the Deputies were moving suspected contraband to scales Lee walked to the vehicle, removed and handgun and began firing at the Deputies. Both Deputies returned fire. Lee was hit multiple times and died on the scene. The Deputies did not sustain any injuries. 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