Violent video shows how police shoot to death Hispanic man suffering from mental crisis in Houston

The images also contradict the version of the victim’s family, who claimed that their loved one was not armed during the incident ; yes he had a knife in hand

Photo: HCSO / Courtesy

For: Gustavo Rangel 20 of April 2021

HOUSTON – Harris County Sheriff’s deputy body video shows the violent moments that occurred the night that an officer fatally shot a Hispanic man suffering from a mental breakdown .

The images also contradict the version of the victim’s family , which ensured that your loved one was not armed during the incident.

At the time that Marcelo García, from 46 years, open the door and look at the officer, his behavior was violent and with a knife in his right hand he runs off in the direction of the officer screaming, so you can see the beginning of a tragic night.

The deadly outcome was also captured in the images.

This Tuesday the Harris County Sheriff’s Office released several body videos of some of the police officers who arrived at the scene, including that of the officer who shot García.

García’s family during the early hours of Wednesday – . of April- called the Harris County Sheriff’s Office for help.

According to his relatives, García suffered a mental crisis around 12: 40 am at your residence located at Northwest County.

Garcia’s wife, Luciana, said in an interview with KPRC 2 that she called the Harris County Sheriff’s Office for help from the Mental Crisis Unit, but that unit was attending Another incident and only one officer was present at the scene.

The officer allegedly instructed him to throw the knife to the ground, but Garcia refused. The officer tried to stop Garcia by shooting him with his electric charge pistol, but it was ineffective and the policeman pulled out his pistol and shot him from a short distance.

Garcia fell on top of the gun.

the pavement and shortly thereafter in other shots of the cameras of other officers, Garcia can be seen bleeding and trying to get up.

While the officer who fired waited for support from the wife’s wife.

. and the family members begged the policeman not to shoot him anymore and told García to stay on the floor. Marcelo moved and the policeman told him to stay “down.”

García’s wife said that the police officer discharged his weapon twice and that he did not carry a knife or no other weapon in his hand. In the images of the body video, you can see the knife in García’s hand when he opens the door and after being wounded, the police officers approach and the bloody knife can be seen on the floor.

Harris County Sheriff Ed González said at a press conference that his department had already attended Garcia’s residence in the past to help control him in other episodes of mental breakdown he had suffered. .

González said that the investigation continues in the case and indicated that he was not sure if the shots from the electric gun that the officer tried to use to control García were accurate and that the results of the autopsy.

García’s family said that the victim was bipolar and suffered sudden and violent changes when his medications were modified.