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Texas lawyer Doug O’Connell, whose firm O’Connell West has been tapped to represent the officers at the behest of the Austin Police Association, told The Post on Tuesday that such mandatory reviews are the brainchild ofNdiaga Diagne opened fire outside a crowded bar in Austin , Texas , and killed three people, wounded more than a dozen.
“The district attorney, at the direction of the Wren Collective, insists on presenting every officer involved shooting to a grand jury,’’ O’Connell said, referencing a shadowy and influential left-wing Austin-based criminal-justice reform group.Shattered parents of Austin bar shooting victim reveal she was star UT student: ‘Irreplaceable void’ Austin mass shooter’s history of spewing hate — including praising ‘eternal’ Islamic revolution, misogyny toward conservative women Garza instituted the requirement when he took office in 2021 — just a few months after Floyd’s killing at the hands of a Minnesota cop roiled the nation and sparked drastic changes in scores of police departments across the US.For the three hero Austin cops who put their lives on the line to stop a maniac’s deadly shooting rampage, they will be dragged before a grand jury thanks to a George Floyd-era policy.“Grand juries in Texas are secret, meaning only the prosecutors are in the room. The prosecutors control what evidence the grand jury sees, and they have no obligation to present exculpatory evidence,’’ he said.Austin bar mass shooter possibly motivated by Iran attacks, Quran found in car as FBI eyes terrorism after 2 killed, 14 injuredAustin mass killer captured on video wearing ‘Property of Allah’ hoodie during rampage “We know from other police prosecutions, this one-sided presentation is how the Travis County DA has obtained indictments in the past.“Every time an officer has to confront a violent criminal they may be indicted if the DA doesn’t like their actions,’’ the lawyer said. The officers have not had charges lodged against them, at least yet, despite a viral tweet claiming otherwise Tuesday. “The DA has taken to bringing any officer involved in a shooting case before a grand jury to determine if charges are warranted,” Austin Police Association’s Detective Christopher Irwin told The Post on Tuesday.Asked for the identities of the cops involved, O’Connell declined to provide them. “Until we know more about the gunman and his ties, if any, to terrorism, I’m not going to put those officers in any further jeopardy,’’ he told The Post.Married HS gym teacher charged with sexually assaulting student: 'Can’t believe I’m going to do this' Disgraced mayor's son screamed at her after drunken romp with teen at pool party: 'You effed my best friend'‘Paradise’ fans are ‘pissed off’ over A-list character’s shocking deathElisabeth Hasselbeck Claps Back After Sunny Hostin Called Her Out On ‘The View’ For Voting For Trump: “I Proudly Voted For Trump”Who Won ‘The Traitors’ Season 4? Lisa Rinna Claims She Was Drugged At ‘The Traitors’ Season 4 Premiere Watch Party: “I Had Fentanyl In My System”Ndiaga Diagne opened fire outside a crowded bar in Austin, Texas, and killed three people, wounded more than a dozen.For the three hero Austin cops who put their lives on the line to stop a maniac’s deadly shooting rampage, they will be dragged before a grand jury thanks to a George Floyd-era policy.
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