Officers reported that Hernandez was a suspected car burglar, and that when confronted in his SUV, he wouldn't come out of the vehicle. After a 20-minute standoff, the officers sent in the dog, and they said Hernandez tried to hurt the dog with a knife, at which point the officers shot Hernandez to death.
Victim's Name: Edelmiro Hernandez
Agency Responsible: Houston Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: June 3, 2015
County: Harris
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 510
Geography: Suburban