Edgar Ayala Garcia dies in fatal Arlington police shooting near AT&T Stadium
Edgar Ayala Garcia dies in fatal Arlington police shooting near AT&T Stadium
Fatal Arlington police shooting death of Edgar Ayala Garcia – Obituary.
Edgar Ayala Garcia, 34, was fatally shot by Arlington police early Wednesday morning following a disturbance near the AT&T Stadium. Medical examiner records confirm his identity.
The incident occurred at a Motel 6 located on the 900 block of North Collins Street around 1 a.m. Wednesday. Officers were responding to a call about a man who was reportedly banging on motel room doors. Upon arrival, police found a motel room where they heard someone calling for help. Inside, Ayala Garcia was engaged in a physical altercation with another man. Ayala Garcia was holding a knife, while the other man had visible cuts on his arm, according to police.
Police ordered Ayala Garcia multiple times to drop the knife, but he refused and continued to fight the other man. In response, officers fired at Ayala Garcia, striking him. He was transported to a hospital where he later died from his injuries. The other individual was also taken to a hospital for treatment but was released after receiving care. Authorities later determined that the two men did not know each other.
No officers were injured in the incident. As per department protocol, the two officers involved have been placed on administrative leave while both criminal and administrative investigations are conducted by the Arlington Police Department.
Edgar Ayala Garcia dies in fatal Arlington police shooting near AT&T Stadium Fatal Arlington police shooting death of Edgar Ayala Garcia – Obituary. Edgar Ayala Garcia, 34, was fatally shot by Arlington police early Wednesday morning following a disturbance near the AT&T Stadium. Medical examiner records confirm his identity. The incident occurred at a…
Edgar Ayala Garcia dies in fatal Arlington police shooting near AT&T Stadium Fatal Arlington police shooting death of Edgar Ayala Garcia – Obituary. Edgar Ayala Garcia, 34, was fatally shot by Arlington police early Wednesday morning following a disturbance near the AT&T Stadium. Medical examiner records confirm his identity. The incident occurred at a…