Incident
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3-05-2019 Texas Midland 2-0
Location
March 05, 2019
Midland, Texas
Participants
- Type: Victim
- Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
- Name: Officer Nathan Hayden Heidelberg
- Age: 28
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Killed
- Type: Victim
- Name: David Charles Wilson
- Age: 37
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Unharmed, Arrested
Incident Characteristics
- Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
- Accidental Shooting
- Accidental Shooting - Death
- Mistaken ID (thought it was an intruder/threat, was friend/family)
- Officer Involved Incident
- Officer Involved Shooting - Officer killed
- Defensive Use
- Defensive Use - Stand Your Ground/Castle Doctrine established
Notes
Officer shot by resident when responding to alarm, Wilson believed LEO to be intruder; Wilson orig charged, acquitted 12/8/21
Guns Involved
1 gun involved.
- Type: Handgun
Sources
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- URL: https://www.cbs7.com/content/news/MCSO-Homeowner-who-shot-Midland-officer-arrested-for-manslaughter-506718641.html
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- URL: https://www.cbs7.com/content/news/Midland-police-officer-dies-overnight-506705051.html?fbclid=IwAR3VOgXU28wEKh9xLtejs4BFmd37Hes_PGGCCs7nvfU4ebBuYD0fGgE3l8M
District
Congressional District: 11State Senate District: 31
State House District: 82