After nearly a year since four HPD cops were fired after fatally shooting Nicholas Chavez, they have been reinstated. HPD Chief Troy Finner will be addressing the decision.
HOUSTON, Texas -- Three Houston police officers and a sergeant, who have been fighting to get their jobs back after shooting and killing a man who was suicidal back in 2020, have been reinstated.In April 2020, police responded to a call in east Houston about a man, identified as Nicholas Chavez, in distress who was armed and running into traffic in the 800 block of Gazin Street.
Former HPD chief Art Acevedo fired the officers and sergeant for using unreasonable force. Back then, Acevedo said although Chavez had picked up the stun gun, the officers had plenty of time to back up and take cover. Chavez was already injured, having been hit by gunfire earlier in his standoff with police. Officers had also fired bean bag rounds and stun guns at him before he was killed.
Chavez, who can be heard cursing at officers, could be seen wildly flailing his arms and legs. Officers fired bean bag rounds from shotguns at Chavez and deployed their stun guns, but it had little affect on him.
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