About 6 a.m., Edinburg police responded to a home in reference to a domestic disturbance call. Police say when they arrived, an assault was in progress and a person charged at the officer. The officer officer shot and killed the man.
Agency: Edinburg Police Department
Motive: Domestic disturbance (assault in progress)
Confrontation Type: Other Crimes Against People
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Jesse Daniel Davila
Death Date: January 11, 2021
County: Hidalgo
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6487