AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police have identified an armed protester who was shot and killed by a person who had driven into a crowd at a demonstration against police violence in the Texas capital. Foster, who was holding an assault-style rifle, approached the driver’s side window and was shot from inside the vehicle, the witnesses said.In a video streamed live on Facebook, a car can be heard honking before several shots ring out and protesters start screaming and scattering.The AP is one of the largest and most trusted sources of independent newsgathering. Many demonstrators say the violence undermines their message. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Twenty-two people were arrested over two nights of demonstrations in Austin to protest law enforcement handling of a protester’s shooting death at a previous demonstration, police said Monday.Most of the arrests happened Sunday in front of the Austin police headquarters, where 18 people were taken into custody, according to a police statement.
Perry has not been charged and Austin police have not named a subject.Witnesses told police that a vehicle honked and stopped as protesters crossed the street in front of it. ReddIt MGN Online AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Twenty-two people were arrested over two nights of demonstrations in Austin to protest law enforcement handling of a … Armed protesters guard the memorial of Garrett Foster, who was shot and killed during a protest against police brutality in Austin on July 25, 2020.
"There's nothing violent about our protest," the other said.Other peaceful protests have been popping up all over the country. The driver opened fire, striking Foster before speeding away.
In Austin, Texas, about 100 people were marching when shots rang out, Police say Foster, who had protested regularly since the death of George Floyd, was legally carrying an AK-47 at the time. "Almost 45 years I've been Black.
Authorities deployed tear gas and pepper spray. Daniel Perry shot Foster from inside his car in self-defense after he said Foster raised an assault rifle in Perry’s direction, Perry’s attorney Clint Broden has said. "That was my first time being tear-gassed, and it's not fun," one of the nurses said.
AP is neither privately owned nor government-funded; instead, as a not-for-profit news cooperative owned by its American newspaper and broadcast members, it can maintain its single-minded focus on newsgathering and its commitment to the highest standards of objective, accurate journalism. Four others were arrested Saturday at the corner of Congress Avenue and Fourth Street, the site of a makeshift memorial for Garrett Foster, a man fatally shot during a July 25 Black Lives Matter demonstration.The charges included violating a city ordinance, interfering with public duties, assaulting an officer and obstructing a highway. © 2020 Valley Morning Star - Part of the Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. In Austin, Texas, about 100 people were marching when shots rang out, killing 28-year-old Garrett Foster. Tear gas Peaceful protesters, including two nurses, were caught in the crossfire. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. A shooting at a Black Lives Matter protest in Austin, Texas, left one person dead.
Police say one person opened fire, wounding at least one other demonstrator.Police declared a riot in Seattle Saturday night after vandals set fires and destroyed property.
By Jordan Vonderhaar, The Texas Tribune Aug. 2, 2020 “Austin protesters clash with police in the wake of Garrett Foster’s death” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. The driver later called 911 and claimed Foster pointed a rifle at them before they fired in return.In Aurora, Colorado, tragedy was averted as a blue Jeep barreled through a sea of protesters who quickly parted to avoid being hit.
Two people were arrested for illegally carrying a weapon.Army Sgt. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Forty people were arrested over two nights of weekend protests in Austin, police said Monday. I'm not with it," Breaux said.Those protests drew inspiration from Portland, where people have been gathering for nearly 60 days and nights. He and other protesters, according to authorities, surrounded a car after the driver turned aggressively toward demonstrators. Garrett Foster, a 28-year-old military veteran, was shot dead at a Black Lives Matter protest in Austin, Texas on Saturday night. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Daryl Breaux, whose car was seriously damaged in the melee, said those using the demonstrations as cover for mayhem are drowning out the positive meaning of the protests. Stream CBSN live or on demand for FREE on your TV, computer, tablet, or smartphone.
The victim was identified as Garrett Foster, a Libertarian who frequently attended the protests. This is what Black Lives Matter does?