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Leonardo Gallegos Jr.
United States · Aged 40 · Died 03/27/2019
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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.
Alleged responsible partyTexas Department of Public SafetyReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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