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Jose Roberto Vallejo
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Gender
Male
Age
22 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
03/22/2007
Location
800 block TX-21 Bastrop TX 78602 Bastrop
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Vallejo drove by the Precinct 4 substation while firing a gun. Deputies responded. Vallejo struck Deputy Demetrio Medina with the other and drove away at speeds of up to 100 mph. Deputies David Carroll and Juan Arispe pursued. In Bastrop, Vallejo stopped the other, stepped out and shot at the deputies. Deputies fatally shot him. The Texas Ranger Division investigated. It was the first fatal TCSO shooting since that of Lennon Johnson in 2003.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Travis County Sheriff's Office
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