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Jose Cruz

Case from Dallas, TX dated Dec 24, 2016

Victim Details

Jose Cruz

Dallas

TX

2016-12-24

19

Jose

Cruz

07/15/2026

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On March 13, 2016, 16-year-old Jose Cruz, a Hispanic male, was fatally shot by off-duty Farmers Branch police officer Ken Johnson in Addison, Texas. Johnson observed Cruz and his friend, Edgar Rodriguez, both 16-year-old Hispanic males, allegedly attempting to steal third-row seats from his SUV. In response, Johnson pursued the teenagers in his personal vehicle, a Chevy Tahoe, while they fled in a red Dodge Challenger driven by Cruz. The chase concluded when Johnson intentionally collided with t ...
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