Overview
- Jessica Duarte posted a public tribute on her husband's Instagram, thanking supporters, planning services and urging media and the public to avoid unverified information.
- Authorities say deputies responded to a 911 call about a man with a knife acting erratically in Castroville on Nov. 8, and a Medina County deputy fired two rounds after Michael Duarte allegedly charged while making threats.
- Duarte received medical aid at the scene and was pronounced dead at University Hospital in San Antonio, according to the sheriff’s office.
- The Texas Department of Public Safety says the case is an officer‑involved shooting under active investigation by the Texas Rangers; the deputy has not been publicly identified.
- A GoFundMe for funeral and family expenses has raised tens of thousands of dollars, as tributes highlight Duarte’s following of about 2 million and prior disclosures about a past mental health crisis.