Gov. Greg Abbott wants to pardon a U.S. Army sergeant who a Texas jury convicted of murder on Friday.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is looking to pardon a U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for the fatal shooting of a protester during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Austin in 2020.
I am working as swiftly as Texas law allows regarding the pardon of Sgt. Perry. pic.twitter.com/HydwdzneMU Sgt. Daniel Perry was stationed at Ft. Hood about 70 miles north of Austin in July 2020 and was working for a ride-sharing company. While driving, he turned onto a street downtown and into a large crowd of demonstrators. Garrett Foster, who legally owned and was carrying an AR-15 style rifle, was in that crowd.
Perry claims he fired in self-defense after Foster raised his rifle, but a Texas jury didn't buy it, convicting Perry of murder. Perry faces up to life in prison.
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