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Carlos Miguel Mejia
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Gender
Male
Age
36 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
03/31/2005
Location
8101 Washington Ave Houston TX 77007 Harris
Cause of Death
Suicide
Officer H. Diaz responded to a complaint about an armed, intoxicated man laying on a lawn. In Spanish, Officer H. Diaz asked the man, Mejia, what was going on. Mejia said that he wanted to commit suicide because his family had disowned him for raping a 12-year-old girl. Mejia got up and took a walk down the railroad tracks nearby. An officer armed with a riot gun shot Mejia multiple times with pepper rounds. Mejia fatally shot himself.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Houston Police Department
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National Anthem
United States