Police killings
2013-2020

Jose Manuel Cantu

Male, Hispanic

Date of the incident: 3/13/2013

Del Valle, Bastrop, TX
100 Stony Mont Drive

Bastrop County Deputy Mark Garcia and Investigator Stephen Broderick responded to a 911 call about a family disturbance. They found the suspect outside of his home, armed and repeatedly told Cantu to drop the weapon. The suspect allegedly refused, and pointed the weapon at the deputies who shot and killed him at the scene.