HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Police officers often face life-or-death situations and in Houston, the death part of that experience has become an even more grim statistic as of late.
There have been four deadly officer-involved shootings since April 21 involving the Houston Police Department.
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The latest happened Thursday in southeast Houston involving a 30-year-old man. Officers were called to Scott Street near Corder for reports of a suspicious person with a firearm.
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On May 8, an HPD officer pulled over 48-year-old Adrian Medearis for speeding on the North Freeway. During a struggle, Medearis took control of the officer's Taser, forcing the officer to fire four rounds, HPD Chief Art Acevedo said. Medearis died after he was hit at least twice.
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Police say the officer's body cam and dash cam were recording during the incident.
It was a call about a man firing a gun in east Houston on April 27 that ended with a man dead in an exchange of shots with officers. The man involved called 911 and told dispatchers, "I'm reloading my piece, and I'm ready for ya'll."
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A 14 minute incident in east Houston on April 21 ended with the death of Nicholas Chavez, a 27-year-old father of three. Chavez ignored commands, threatened officers, and stabbed himself before shots were fired, police said.
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In 2019, eight people were killed in 21 officer-involved shootings, according to statistics from the City of Houston.