Found Deceased TX - Juan Herrera, 14, Sandridge Apartments, Midland, 2 Mar 2022

[azrt66]

Juan Herrera was at the Sandridge Apartments in Midland, Texas on the night of March 2nd, 2022. His mother had not been able to contact him since. Local news reported an officer involved shooting at approximately 2:30am on March 3rd, 2022 at the same apartments. The mother is not sure if that incident is linked to her missing son but provided DNA & dental records to Texas Rangers who are investigating the shooting.

Mother searching for answers to find missing son | newswest9.com

Texas Rangers investigate deadly MCSO deputy-involved shooting incident

 

[azrt66]

Post from an Aunt on the morning of March 4th.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

What a terrible situation for his family. My heart goes out to them.

 

[azrt66]

Family is distributing missing person posters (attached). Midland County Sheriff’s Office has refused to comment on shooting to any local media. Since it was officer involved fatal shooting the Texas Rangers are investigating.

 

[azrt66]

Update: The family has received word that their missing 14-year old son, Juan Herrera, was shot and killed by a Midland County Sheriff’s Deputy at approximately 2:20am on March 3rd at the Sandridge Apartments.

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Confirmed deceased.

Missing Midland teen confirmed dead by DPS, killed in officer involved shooting | Yourbasin

 

[Lusitana]

I'm sorry but how was the family just notified now? This is messed up.

 

[katydid23]

updated 3 hrs ago

DPS: 14-year-old killed in deputy involved shooting

The Department of Public Safety has confirmed a 14-year-old was killed in a deputy-involved shooting at a Midland apartment complex earlier this month.


Juan Herrera was identified by the Tarrant County Coroner’s Office using dental records, according to DPS.

“The officer involved shooting investigation is underway by the Texas Rangers. No information on that investigation will be released until it has been presented to a grand jury,” A DPS spokesperson told the Reporter-Telegram via email.

 

[NervousNellie]

Wow. Please tell me there is bodcam video.

 

[YaYa_521]

Rest in peace, Juan.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Sincere condolences to Juan's family.

 

[cvaldez1975]

this is fishy as heck. why did they shoot him, did they think their life was in danger from this 14 year old who ran off? why did it take so many days and dental records? was he shot in the face?

 

[azrt66]

The grieving mom of a 14-year-old Texas boy killed in a police-involved shooting insists cops are “hiding” something in her son’s death.

Dora Vela said Thursday that she’s left with more questions than answers in her son Juan Herrera’s shooting death on March 3.

Mystery surrounds fatal police shooting of Texas teen Juan Herrera, mom says

 

[azrt66]

Loved ones still piecing together what happened to teen killed in deputy-involved shooting | newswest9.com

Juan Herrera, 14, was killed in a Midland County Sheriff's Office deputy-involved shooting near the Sandstone Ridge Apartments in Midland on March 3. Since that day, his family has been waiting for answers.

 

[azrt66]

MCSO deputy involved in shooting of teen no billed by grand jury

A Midland County Sheriff's Deputy has been no billed by a grand jury for shooting and killing a 14-year-old boy, according to a spokesperson for the department.