Overview
- DPS spokesman Orlando De Luna Jr. said the case is an officer-involved shooting under active Texas Rangers review.
- The sheriff’s office reports deputies responded to a 911 call about a man with a knife, and Duarte allegedly refused commands and charged the deputy while making threats.
- The deputy fired two shots; first responders rendered aid and Duarte was pronounced dead at University Hospital in San Antonio.
- Duarte, known online as FoodWithBearHands, had roughly two million followers across platforms and was traveling in Texas.
- His wife posted a public tribute and asked the media and public to avoid unverified narratives, as a GoFundMe raises funds for repatriation and funeral expenses.