The Houston Police Department filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the death of Jose Macedo, only 33 years old at the time. Information posted here was obtained from that report, and we make no allegation of any wrongdoing. Instead, we are simply providing information.
On October 24, 2017, Houston police officers were on duty when they heard through dispatch a general broadcast of a robbery in progress at a McDonald’s nearby. They responded to the call. Allegedly, Mr. Macedo had a screwdriver in one hand and a pair of scissors in the other hand. Mr. Macedo allegedly refused commands to drop the weapons. Officers allegedly used electronic weapons on Mr. Macedo, with no result. Ultimately, Mr. Macedo was shot and killed.
Written By:
Dean Malone
Dean Malone
Dean Malone is the founder of Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C., a jail neglect civil rights law firm. Mr. Malone earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Texas at Dallas, graduating summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA, and from Baylor University School of Law with a general civil litigation concentration. Mr. Malone served in several staff positions for the Baylor Law Review, including executive editor. Mr. Malone is an experienced trial lawyer, trying a number of cases to jury verdict and also handling arbitrations through final hearing. He heads the jail neglect section of his law firm, in which lawyers litigate cases involving serious injury and death resulting from jail neglect and abuse. Lawyers frequently refer cases to Mr. Malone due to his focus on this very complicated civil rights practice area.