New details emerge in botched Pecan Park drug raid that left couple dead

An investigator hired by the families of Tuttle and Nicholas released new findings on what went down at Pecan Park home in January where the pair died. >>Click through the gallery to see new details that challenge Houston police's original narrative about what went down at Harding Street, where Tuttle and his wife died. less An investigator hired by the families of Tuttle and Nicholas released new findings on what went down at Pecan Park home in January where the pair died. >>Click through the gallery to see new details that ... more Photo: Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer Photo: Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer Image 1 of / 113 Caption Close New details emerge in botched Pecan Park drug raid that left couple dead 1 / 113 Back to Gallery

Additional details on what went down during a Houston police botched drug raid in January that left a married couple dead in their home were released in early November, according to a report by the Houston Chronicle.

Experts hired by the families of Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas, the pair who were shot dead on Jan. 28 inside their home at 7815 Harding Street, released new findings that differ from the Houston police's narrative of the bungled operation.

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After the raid, Police Chief Art Acevedo said Tuttle fired at police and that Nicholas, Tuttle's wife of 21 years, reached for a police officer's weapon before she was shot dead. The couple's dog was also killed in the shooting.

Police originally said Tuttle came out from around the back of his home and began firing at officers. They claimed he shot at police, wounding four of them. Forensic investigator Michael Maloney concluded this week Tuttle appears to have been shot in the back.

The FBI launched a civil rights investigation earlier this year, and a former HPD narcotics officer was charged in the deaths of Tuttle and Nicholas in August. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg dismissed several of the officer's active police cases, according to the Houston Chronicle.

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Gerald Goines is charged with two counts of felony murder. His partner, Steven Bryant, is charged with tampering with a government record. Both were also arrested by the FBI on November 20.

Michelle Iracheta is a digital reporter in Houston. Read her on our breaking news site, Chron.com, and on our subscriber site, houstonchronicle.com. | michelle.iracheta@chron.com