MEDINA COUNTY, Texas — Michael Duarte, a popular food and barbecue content creator known online as " FoodWithBearHands ," died Nov. 8 after being shot twice by Medina County Sheriff's deputies Saturday.

Medina County confirmed that deputies responded to a call in the 1500 block of Houston Street in Castroville for man acting erratically with a knife. They say he was threatening and charging at deputies.

According to a press release, a Medina County deputy encountered a man later identified as Duarte "making threats to kill everyone." He reportedly attempted to assault Fire and EMS personnel who had responded to the scene as the deputy arrived. The release says he was given multiple verbal commands to get on the ground, but Duarte charged toward the deputy while yelling,“I’m going to ki

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