Eli Eloy Escobar Jr.

Deadly force

Witnesses say that officers had Escobar pinned to the ground and crying out for his mother before shooting him to death. The incident marked the first time in a decade that a Houston officer was charged and tried for murder. The officer was convicted. The city settled with Escobar's family for $1.5M, a change in procedural rules, and a plaque to his name on city property.