Sept. 18, 2026 – The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has released relevant video footage from an officer-involved shooting that occurred on January 15, 2026.
At approximately 3:45 p.m., a woman called 911 to report that a man claiming to be a law enforcement officer was refusing to leave a property located at 15919 Ridlon Street. Two Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived and spoke with the man, later identified as Jose Anselmo Bonilla Urbina. Bonilla told deputies he was a law enforcement officer but did not comply with their requests to see his identification. As deputies continued attempting to speak with Bonilla, he produced a hand gun and exchanged gunfire with the two deputies. Bonilla was wounded during the exchange of gunfire. Emergency medical personnel responded to the scene, where Bonilla was pronounced deceased.
The information included in this video is preliminary. As of the release date of this video, an investigation into this incident is ongoing by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office is conducting an independent investigation, which is standard when a deputy uses deadly force. The District Attorney’s Office will present the evidence gathered in these investigations to an independent grand jury.
The Sheriff’s Office Internal Affairs Division is conducting an administrative investigation. The results of the internal affairs investigation will be presented to the Sheriff’s Administrative Disciplinary Committee to determine if the deputies’ actions were in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
The relevant video footage is available on the Sheriff’s Office YouTube page and public website. The direct link is below. Viewer discretion is advised due to the video’s graphic and sensitive nature.
Click this link: HCSO YouTube Channel
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