Extra particulars have been launched about what reportedly transpired between influencer Michael Duarte and the police earlier than his demise earlier this month.
Duarte — who is thought on-line as @FoodWithBearHands — was reportedly shot by police on Saturday, November 8, in Castroville, Texas, after officers responded to a 911 name, a spokesperson for the Medina County Sheriff's Workplace informed TMZ on Wednesday, November 12.
The sheriff's workplace informed the outlet that Texas police obtained a name a few “male topic with a knife performing erratically,” who was later recognized as Duarte.
As soon as on scene, Duarte reportedly approached a responding deputy in an allegedly threatening method. After “a number of verbal instructions” got to the meals influencer to “get on the bottom,” Duarte allegedly “charged” the deputy.
The spokesperson for the sheriff's workplace claims Duarte yelled, “I'm going to kill you,” as he moved towards one of many officers, which is when the deputy discharged two rounds from their weapon and struck him, per the sheriff's workplace.
Duarte was reportedly given medical support on scene earlier than being transported to College Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, the place he was pronounced lifeless.
Us Weekly has reached out to Medina County Sheriff's Workplace and the Texas Rangers for remark.
Information broke on Wednesday that Duarte, who amassed greater than 2 million followers on social media for his meals movies, died on Saturday following a “horrible incident.”
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Duarte handed away in Texas simply three days after he celebrated his nine-year wedding ceremony anniversary with spouse Jessica. The couple share a 6-year-old daughter, Oakley.
“The world might know him as ‘FoodwithBearHands,' however to us, he was a loving husband, father, brother and an ideal good friend to many,” a GoFundMe page set as much as cowl funeral prices and assist Duarte's household within the wake of his demise learn.
The web page famous, “This heartbreak got here with out warning, leaving Jessica to incur the expense of bringing him again residence to California and protecting funeral bills.”
The GoFundMe organizer requested that followers donate to “make it possible for Jessica and Oakley are taken care of as Michael would have wished them to be. Your assist would deliver consolation, stability and a reminder that they don't seem to be carrying this weight alone.”
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As of Wednesday, the web page stated that funeral plans for Duarte had been “undecided” however there can be updates to observe.
“The household deeply thanks you on your love and assist as they grieve via this tragic loss,” the fundraising web page concluded.
Final month, Duarte gave perception into how he grew to become a meals influencer after rising up working in his uncle's Mexican restaurant in California. He recalled working in several eateries all through his 20s however through the coronavirus pandemic he had a “psychological well being disaster” that led him to rehab.
As soon as he was out of the remedy middle, Duarte stated he started working at Ruth's Chris steakhouse and because the business started to rebuild after covid shutdowns so did he.
“On my days off, I began posting meals movies — my first one was with my daughter,” Duarte wrote via Instagram on October 25. “That's once I realized how joyful creating content material made me. Over time, I started to see it wasn't only a interest — it might be a enterprise, one thing greater than myself.”
