CASTLE HILLS, Texas – 24-year-old Jazz Joseph Fernandez died following an officer-involved shooting early Wednesday morning after a hit-and-run along Loop 410 escalated near the Blanco Road interchange.
Dash-cam video captured the moments leading up to the shooting, showing Fernandez exiting his vehicle, stumbling, and then running toward an officer while holding what police described as an “edged weapon.” The officer is seen backing up roughly 20 steps before opening fire.
Efren Young, who witnessed the initial hit-and-run, followed Fernandez and recorded the encounter on his dash camera, not realizing he would end up just feet from the shooting. His vehicle later became part of the crime scene…