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Omar B. Esparza
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Gender
Male
Age
21 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
01/07/2007
Location
5018 Curtin Street Houston TX 77023 Harris
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Esparza, mentally ill, drove his family out of their house with a hammer. They called 911. An officer, then a Crisis Intervention Team, tried to reason with Esparza for two hours. Officers organized a team to enter the house. According to HPD, Esparza advanced on officers with his hammer after he was ordered to surrender. Officers shot him with beanbag rounds, then missed him with a stun gun. Officer Rodney D. Chaison fatally shot him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Houston Police Department
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National Anthem
United States