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Food influencer Michael Duarte was fatally shot by a Medina County deputy after allegedly threatening the officer with a knife in Castroville.

Authorities say Duarte charged the deputy while shouting threats before being shot twice and later dying at a San Antonio hospital.

Duarte’s talent agency, Alooma Media Group, mourned him as a devoted husband, father, and creative force whose legacy will continue to inspire.

CASTROVILLE, Texas - Popular food influencer Michael Duarte was killed in a recent incident with Texas sheriff's deputies near San Antonio.

Duarte was fatally shot after threatening to kill a deputy, TMZ reports.

Michael Duarte killed in Texas

A report from TMZ outlined the information they received from the Medina County Sheriff's Office, located just west

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