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Russell Rios
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Gender
Male
Age
19 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/31/2013
Location
North Loop 336 West Conroe TX 77301 Montgomery
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Rios was fatally shot in the back of the head by off-duty officer Sgt. Jason Blackwelder. Officers were detaining Rios outside a Wal-Mart on suspicion of shoplifting when the teen fled into the woods. Blackwelder, who was off-duty, followed him and killed him during an alleged struggle. On September 26, 2013, Blackwelder was indicted on one count of manslaughter, one count of tampering with a government document and one count of false report to a police officer.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Conroe Police Department
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National Anthem
United States