Matthew Gambaro, a 26-year-old Hispanic male from Fort Worth, Texas, died on March 24, 2017, near Cisco, Texas. The incident occurred on Interstate 20, where Gambaro was involved in a one-vehicle crash. Following the crash, several calls were made to law enforcement reporting a man seen running from the scene with a gun in his hand. The Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Rangers responded to the situation and located Gambaro near mile marker 329 on the shoulder of the eastbound
lane.
According to preliminary statements from DPS, officers approached Gambaro and gave him verbal commands to drop his weapon. Gambaro did not comply and instead raised his gun to his head and shot himself. Additionally, a DPS trooper also shot Gambaro during the encounter. It was not immediately clear which shot was fatal, but Gambaro was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Texas Rangers launched an investigation into the officer-involved shooting to determine the circumstances surrounding Gambaro's death. The investigation aimed to clarify the sequence of events and the actions taken by law enforcement officers during the incident. No arrests or suspects were reported in connection with Gambaro's death, as it was determined to be a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and the subsequent actions of the DPS trooper.
There were no further litigations, murder charges, or law cases related to Matthew Gambaro's death. The investigation focused on the officer-involved shooting and the events leading up to it, with the primary goal of ensuring transparency and accountability in the actions of law enforcement officers involved in the incident.
