Food influencer known as 'FoodWithBearHands' reportedly fatally shot by deputy in Texas

"A deputy for the Medina County Sheriff's Office in Texas fatally shot California-based food influencer Michael Duarte last week, a police spokesperson confirmed to TMZ. The outlet reported on Wednesday that Duarte, who amassed a following on social media as "FoodWithBearHands," died Nov. 8 after deputies responded to a disturbance call in Castroville, Texas. Law enforcement reported to a "male subject with a knife acting erratically.""

"The spokesperson alleges that Duarte threatened and approached the responding deputy, and did not follow numerous "verbal commands" to get on the ground. 'Duarte charged toward the deputy while yelling, 'I'm going to kill you,' the spokesperson told TMZ. The spokesperson added that the deputy fired two rounds from her 'duty weapon' and struck Duarte. He was reportedly given medical aid at the scene and transferred to a nearby hospital, where he died. He was 39."

Michael Duarte, a 39-year-old California-based food influencer known as FoodWithBearHands, was fatally shot by a Medina County deputy in Castroville, Texas, on Nov. 8 after deputies responded to a disturbance call. Law enforcement reported a male with a knife acting erratically. Authorities allege Duarte threatened and approached the deputy, ignored verbal commands, and charged while yelling 'I'm going to kill you.' The deputy fired two rounds from her duty weapon, striking Duarte; he received medical aid at the scene and later died at a nearby hospital. Bear Mountain BBQ announced his death on Instagram, and a GoFundMe for his family described the passing as a "horrible accident."

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