[PGR88]

What a misleading headline. One’s first impression is that cops unloaded on him with regular handguns 21 times.

In fact, they were “shooting” him with tasers and bean-bags! Next up for Houston PD - Nerf Guns!

[Theoria]

'What a misleading headline. One’s first impression is that cops unloaded on him with regular handguns 21 times.'

Correct. First they shot him with tasers and bean bags. Then they shot him 24 times.

[Drew68]

Chavez was transported to a local hospital, where he died, authorities said. The medical examiner later determined that Chavez had 29 wounds from bullets, skip rounds (bullets that struck the ground first) and bullet fragments entering and exiting, according to Acevedo.

No, after using their nerf guns, they used their real guns, killing him.

Also, he had alcohol and meth in his system.