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AUSTIN: Someone shot into a crowd. One protester was murdered.
Video shows a peaceful crowd marching and chanting, followed by at least 8 gunshots.
Witnesses say a driver shot from his car into the crowd as they were walking by.
AUSTIN: Someone shot into a crowd. One protester was murdered.
Video shows a peaceful crowd marching and chanting, followed by at least 8 gunshots.
Witnesses say a driver shot from his car into the crowd as they were walking by.
A distraught witness describes the shooting. Garrett was beloved by his community and he leaves behind his wife. 
Eyewitness testimony describes a car turning and accelerating into protesters.
People yelling at the driver to stop, slapping on the hood.
Just like with Albuquerque, this will turn out to be another shooter who created a confrontation to have a pretext to shoot people. https://twitter.com/mosebuchele/status/1287245155683139584
People yelling at the driver to stop, slapping on the hood.
Just like with Albuquerque, this will turn out to be another shooter who created a confrontation to have a pretext to shoot people. https://twitter.com/mosebuchele/status/1287245155683139584
The footage of the shooting was taken by @imhiramlive, an independent journalist who has been covering the protests in Austin extensively.
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A detailed breakdown of the shooting and the events leading up to it. https://twitter.com/brianbensimon/status/1287267823958528000
AUSTIN: Another angle of the shooting confirms exactly what witnesses described.
The car is stopped at the light, away from the march. The driver deliberately and accelerates and corners into the marchers.
The marchers did not surround the car; THE DRIVER DROVE INTO THE CROWD.
The car is stopped at the light, away from the march. The driver deliberately and accelerates and corners into the marchers.
The marchers did not surround the car; THE DRIVER DROVE INTO THE CROWD.
The pedestrians are walking in crosswalk, crossing with the light.
They have the right of way at all times.
Driver ACCELERATES through a red light, nearly running them over, drives INTO a crowd, and then shoots someone and kills them.
Bad shoot. Multiple felonies. Prison time. https://twitter.com/chadloder/status/1287279078186205184
They have the right of way at all times.
Driver ACCELERATES through a red light, nearly running them over, drives INTO a crowd, and then shoots someone and kills them.
Bad shoot. Multiple felonies. Prison time. https://twitter.com/chadloder/status/1287279078186205184
TX Transportation Code
§ 552.008. DRIVERS TO EXERCISE DUE CARE. Notwithstanding another provision of this chapter, the operator of a vehicle shall:
(1) exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian on a roadway; …
(also, don’t fire into crowds of pedestrians)
§ 552.008. DRIVERS TO EXERCISE DUE CARE. Notwithstanding another provision of this chapter, the operator of a vehicle shall:
(1) exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian on a roadway; …
(also, don’t fire into crowds of pedestrians)
A GoFundMe has been set up for Garrett’s wife. They fell in love when they were 17 and they were never apart from that point on.
Garrett was a beloved member of the community and served in the military before settling back in ATX. https://www.gofundme.com/f/official-garrett-foster-memorial-fund
Garrett was a beloved member of the community and served in the military before settling back in ATX. https://www.gofundme.com/f/official-garrett-foster-memorial-fund
I’ve spoken to multiple eyewitnesses. None of them saw Garrett even raise his rifle, let alone shoot.
One eyewitness. who saw Garrett die in the street, says he never discharged his weapon and that the safety was still on.
Anyone saying Garrett shot first is making things up.
One eyewitness. who saw Garrett die in the street, says he never discharged his weapon and that the safety was still on.
Anyone saying Garrett shot first is making things up.
