Irineo Hernandez

Deadly force

Hernandez, armed with a pistol, went to his estranged wife's residence and threatened to kill her. She called 911. Officers responded and located Hernandez. He led officers on a low-speed chase, eventually returning to his wife's residence. Hernandez left his other, still armed. Officers told him to drop the weapon. He shot at them twice. The officers shot at Hernandez an unknown number of times, striking him three times and killing him. This death did not appear in the Texas Custodial Deaths Report when accessed on Jan. 21, 2016.