Maria Isabel Garcia Killed by Brownsville Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
5000 Camelia Street
Mapping Police Violence:

Off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent Juan Hernandez, 44, was sitting in his vehicle on Camelia Street with his unnamed girlfriend when the woman's ex-boyfriend, identified as 21-year-old Jesse Garcia drove up, police said. Garcia approached the driver's side of the agent's car and allegedly pointed a pistol at Hernandez. The two men reportedly struggled with the gun and Hernandez was shot in the leg. Garcia fled and was discovered a short time later at his family home. When deputies and police approached Garcia opened fire. He said officers returned fire. Garcia was struck in the leg, arm and torso. During the gunbattle Garcia's mother, 57-year-old Maria Isabel Garcia, came out of her house and was shot in the back and killed.

Victim's Name: Maria Isabel Garcia

Agency Responsible: Brownsville Police Department

Gender: Female

Age: 57

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: January 26, 2016

County: Cameron

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon

Weapon: unarmed

Threat Level: other

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Off Duty: Off-Duty

Geography: Suburban

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