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Leonardo Gallegos Jr.
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Gender
Male
Age
40 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
03/27/2019
Location
TX-114 Morton TX 79346 Cochran
Cause of Death
Deadly force
At approximately 4:16 p.m., police attempted to stop a pickup in Levelland for a traffic violation. The other reportedly refused to stop, and the driver, Leonardo Gallegos Jr., fled. Troopers pursued and attempted to stop the other by deploying spikes. The other was eventually spiked but continued to evade police into a field northwest of Whiteface. The driver reportedly shot at law enforcement, and they shot and killed him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Texas Department of Public Safety
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