Police officers here and a deputy from the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office shot and killed Sullivan City commissioner Gabriel Salinas during a five-hour standoff that began as a domestic violence complaint.
Agency: Mission Police Department, Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Domestic Disturbance-intimate partner (dating)
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Gabriel Salinas
Death Date: July 30, 2020
County: Hidalgo
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6084