Ernest Manuel Montelongo allegedly opened fire on a DPS trooper around 3:20 p.m. after leading him on a pursuit out of Guadalupe County, police said. The trooper shot and killed Montelongo.
Victim's Name: Ernest Manuel Montelongo
Agency Responsible: Texas Department of Public Safety
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: February 18, 2018
County: Bexar
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3426
Geography: Suburban