A man was driving a 2009 Mercedes passenger car when a Donley County Sheriff's deputy tried to initiate a traffic stop, but the driver fled. Upon entering Childress County, the Childress Police Department was able to deploy spikes successfully to disable the vehicle. The man fled on foot. Childress officers and deputies were able to catch him a short time later. When he allegedly pointed a handgun at the officers, they shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Steven Rene Cortez
Agency Responsible: Childress County Sheriff's Office, Childress Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: March 23, 2018
County: Childress
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3527
Geography: Rural