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Luis Manuel Escobar
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Gender
Male
Age
19 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
05/02/2009
Location
Antoine Dr & Veterans Memorial Dr Houston TX 77067 Harris
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Escobar crashed his black Impala after leading Deputy Eric Goodney on a high-speed chase. He ran away from the scene of the crash, pulling up his sagging trousers as he did so. Deputy Goodney, seeing Escobar reached for his waistband, shot at Escobar six times as he ran, striking him three times in the back and killing him. Escobar was unarmed.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Harris County Sheriff's Office
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