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Steven Rene Cortez
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Gender
Male
Age
20 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
03/23/2018
Location
US Hwy 287 and Co Rd Q Childress TX 79201 Childress
Cause of Death
Deadly force
A man was driving a 2009 Mercedes passenger car when a Donley County Sheriff's deputy tried to initiate a traffic stop, but the driver fled. Upon entering Childress County, the Childress Police Department was able to deploy spikes successfully to disable the other. The man fled on foot. Childress officers and deputies were able to catch him a short time later. When he allegedly pointed a handgun at the officers, they shot and killed him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Childress County Sheriff's Office, Childress Police Department
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