Ortiz was acting irrationally on the road, narrowly avoiding cars. When police caught up with him, he was in Shipley Do-Nuts shop. He was placed in the back of a patrol car and transported to the Harlingen Police Department. When they attempted to remove him, he was unresponsive. Ortiz was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
Victim's Name: Silviano Ortiz
Agency Responsible: Harlingen Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: October 18, 2015
County: Cameron
Cause of Death: Beaten
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Urban