UPDATED: New details emerge, police release name of woman killed by APD in standoff

The Abilene Police Department has released the name of the woman who died in a standoff with officers on Tuesday morning.

Angela Jaques, 44, allegedly opened fire on police, who returned fire and killed her, according to police.

Next of kin notification was also made, according to Rick Tomlin, public information officer for the Abilene Police Department.

Jaques has had a run-in with the law before in addition to struggles with mental illness, court documents show.

Abilene's police department has yet to release body camera footage of Jaques' death or the name of the officer who has since been placed on administrative leave.

Standoff ends in death

The standoff began Monday evening when Jaques allegedly discharged a firearm at an unnamed victim, according to allegations in a police press release.

Abilene police officers, SWAT officers and negotiators were called to the scene and attempted negotiations with Jaques over several hours.

Jaques was then killed after she open fire on officers, who shot back, according to allegations. She was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Shawna Joiner.

Criminal history, psychological evaluations

Jaques was charged and indicted in 2016 for second-degree felony aggravated assault, according to Taylor County Jail records.

According to court records, a man reported that "he was attacked by his girlfriend, Angela Jaques," on May 22, 2016. He went on to say that she hit him on the head with a coffee cup and then "grabbed a knife, pointed at him and said she was going to kill him."

Jaques later admitted that she had assaulted the man in a recorded interview, according to court documents.

In 2017, she was found incompetent to stand trial, according to court documents. The court ruled that she was "a danger to herself and others."

After an extended stay in the North Texas State Hospital to help her regain competency, she pleaded guilty in 2018 and was sentenced to five years deferred adjudication.

In 2019, she violated her community supervision conditions by not paying certain court fees and failing to report to the community supervision officer, according to court documents.

Judge Lee Hamilton of the104th District Court thereby revoked her community supervision and sentenced her to five years incarceration.

Throughout this time, there were three psychiatric evaluations, and she was also committed for treatment for a period of time, according to Taylor County criminal records.

The psychiatric evaluations and the details they hold are sealed.

Recent officer-involved shootings

There have been four other officer-involved shooting deaths with the APD in recent years, according to reports filed with the Texas Attorney General's Office.

The most recent incidents occurred between 2020-2022, and all of those who died were males.

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