Army Sgt. Daniel Perry was convicted of murder for fatally shooting Garrett Foster during an Austin protest against police violence and racial injustice. | via AP
Mourners and supporters gather for a vigil for Garrett Foster, who was shot and killed during a Black Lives Matters protest on July 25, 2020. A jury on Friday convicted Daniel Perry, a U.S. Army sergeant, of murder in the case.against police violence and racial injustice, a Texas jury ruled Friday.was working for a ride-sharing company in July 2020 when he turned onto a street and into a large crowd of demonstrators in downtown Austin.
The jury deliberated for two days. During closing arguments, Perry's attorneys said he had no choice but to shoot Foster as he approached Perry’s car with an AK-47 rifle,. Prosecutors said Perry could have driven away before firing his revolver. In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, then-Police Chief Brian Manley said officers heard “two separate volleys of gunfire.” Officers made their way to the crowd, where they found Foster with multiple gunshot wounds.
Perry was stationed at Fort Hood, about 70 miles north of Austin. The trial comes after attempts from Perry’s team to throw out the case over the past year.
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