Baltazar Ramos Killed by Houston Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
3200 Telephone Rd
Mapping Police Violence:

The decedent caused a disturbance at a bus station. He was opening gas tanks with a machete, and apparently trying to light them. He may have struck an officer with the machete before he was shot and killed.

Victim's Name: Baltazar Ramos

Agency Responsible: Houston Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 39

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: February 23, 2016

County: Harris

Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Yes

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: machete

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 1310

Geography: Urban

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