Autopsy: Houston Officer Shot Latino Man In Back

Family members of a man shot by Houston police said the autopsy report proves what they have said all along -- that he did not deserve to be killed, KPRC Local 2 reported Tuesday.

Hegnor Irias, 22, died from a gunshot wound at about 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the 6200 block of West Bellfort in southwest Houston.

Investigators said two police officers responded to a robbery call in the parking lot where a woman said her purse was stolen at gunpoint. She described her attacker and said he left the location on a bicycle.

As officers searched the area, they spotted Irias go into the Bel Lindo Apartments, officials said, before he ran off.

Another officer confronted Irias, who was armed, police said. When Irias refused to drop his gun in his right hand, the officer fired twice, striking Irias as he ran by him, according to the police report. Irias' .38-caliber revolver was recovered at the scene, officials said.

Property belonging to the two robbery victims was recovered from Irias, according to authorities.

An autopsy revealed Irias was shot once in the upper middle part of his back. Preliminary reports at the scene indicated Irias was shot in the front upper torso.

Family members said they are devastated.

"He was sweet. He would always come up to us, hug us and tell us how much he loved us. He will really be missed," cousin Angela Flores said. "The way he got shot -- the way he got killed was not fair. He was young."

Some witnesses who saw officers chase Irias through the complex insisted that Irias was shot in the back while police claimed he was shot in the chest.

Irias' family members said they believe there's proof that the shooting was unjustified.

"That was not fair because everybody I talked to and they say (he was) shot in the back. My wife has suffered because the way they killed him," uncle Jose Rivera said.

"They got Taser guns -- they could have used it. They use it for every other reason and they could have used it that day. But, instead, they shot him in the back. So, we're going to look for justice," said a friend, who wanted to remain unidentified.

The family hired an attorney.

The shooting is under investigation, which is standard policy for any officer-involved shooting.

Surveillance video captured the shooting on tape, but it was not released to the public. Irias' mother was allowed to view the tape along with her attorney, the district attorney and police investigators. [MORE]

Comments

[djdjddjdjds]

nice shooting

[deez]

WTF? The knucklehead is running around with a gun and the family blames the police? And what's up with the anger over "the way he died" all about? Death is violent; never sweet. Oh and yeah, let's just take cops guns away and only let them use tazers on people who don't drop guns during a chase. What a bunch of fucking morons.

[deez]

Oh and I also like how they harp on the "shot in the back" bullshit. They have no idea what the studies on human reactionary time vs body movements prove. But poor guy, he jacked a lady for her purse at gunpoint, ran from the police, didn't drop the gun after ordered to, and was shot. Cry me a river. One less armed robber on the streets.

[JimSachsen]

Hegnor Irias aka Alex Rivera had a criminal history which included convictions for weapons offenses, drug possession and burglary of a vehicle, all dating back to 2005. He was a member os the street gang Tercera Crips and went by the street name “Hard Core.”

You live by the sword, you die by the sword. Another dead gang-banger, and we're supposed to be upset? Cry me a river.

[RIP Hegnor]

All you guys can shut the fuck up, because the tape was released to the public and no evidence of a weapon was shown. The officer shot Hegnor from several feet behind him while he was running.

[Josh]

This piece of crap was a Gang Member robbing people..He needed killing I'm glad the POLICE killed this piece of SHIT..SCREW THIS..SCUMBAG

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