Overview
- Michael Duarte, known online as FoodWithBearHands, was shot on Nov. 8 after a Medina County deputy fired two rounds during a 911 response to a report of a man with a knife acting erratically.
- Authorities said the deputy issued repeated commands to get on the ground before Duarte allegedly yelled threats and lunged with a knife, leading to the shooting.
- Duarte received medical aid at the scene and was pronounced dead at University Hospital in San Antonio, and an official cause of death has not been released.
- The Texas Department of Public Safety said the Texas Rangers are conducting an active investigation, and the sheriff’s office referred inquiries to the state agency.
- Alooma Media Group confirmed his death and posted a tribute, and a GoFundMe to return his body to California and support his wife and six-year-old daughter has raised most of its $100,000 goal.