Overview
- A grand jury indicted Deputy Aileen Jimenez Barboza, 36, in the fatal shooting of Levincer Swanson, 36, at a north Harris County gas station on Feb. 27, 2025.
- Barboza made her initial appearance in the 486th District Court, where Judge Aaron Burdette set bail at $50,000.
- Sheriff’s Office video shows a struggle over a Taser, Barboza warning she would shoot, and multiple shots that struck Swanson, who later died at a hospital.
- The Sheriff’s Office says Internal Affairs found multiple policy violations and recommended termination, which Barboza can appeal under civil-service rules.
- Barboza was assigned to administrative duty after the shooting, and state licensing records currently list her as an active peace officer.