Local police pursued Esquivel multiple times in the same evening as he threatened an estranged girlfriend and her children. When confronted at the laundromat where she worked, Esquivel appeared to reach for his gun, and was killed with eleven shots within the officer's first 15 seconds of contact.
Victim's Name: Guadalupe Esquivel
Agency Responsible: Lubbock Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: August 25, 2014
County: Lubbock
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Suburban