An off-duty Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office deputy shot and killed a man who was allegedly armed with a knife outside the Knights of Columbus Hall in Needville. The incident happened around 11:45 p.m. when multiple quinceaneras and graduation parties were being held at the same location.
Agency: Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office
Motive: person with a knife
Confrontation Type: Person with a weapon
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Jose Angel Ibarra Ruiz
Death Date: June 5, 2021
County: Fort Bend
Off Duty: Off-Duty
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other