Police killings
2013-2020

Russell Rios

Male, Hispanic

Date of the incident: 7/31/2013

Conroe, Montgomery, TX
North Loop 336 West

Rios was fatally shot in the back of the head by off-duty officer Sgt. Jason Blackwelder. Officers were detaining Rios outside a Wal-Mart on suspicion of shoplifting when the teen fled into the woods. Blackwelder, who was off-duty, followed him and killed him during an alleged struggle. On September 26, 2013, Blackwelder was indicted on one count of manslaughter, one count of tampering with a government document and one count of false report to a police officer.