The family of a man shot and killed by a DPS trooper has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the trooper, according to a federal filing.
– over for a traffic stop in New Braunfels, but Navarro drove away and led him on a high-speed chase before it ended in a crash in Converse on April 29, 2024., according to records from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.Navarro, 37, crashed into another car on Loop 1604 in Converse , and got out of the car. Navarro refused to obey the troopers’ commands after the crash, according to DPS Sgt. Kenny Mata.
Gomez used his Taser on Navarro, but Mata said that the Taser did not affect him. Gomez then fired a weapon at Navarro, Mata said.The lawsuit claims Gomez’s “use of deadly force was not necessary and was patently unreasonable.”, including an active warrant for his arrest when he was shot.Navarro’s familyNavarro’s family is asking for compensation for funeral expenses, mental anguish and attorney’s fees, among other things.
KSAT reached out to DPS for a response to the lawsuit and asked the agency if Navarro was found with a weapon at the time of the shooting.More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter
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