Travis County District Attorney José Garza announced a grand jury did not return an indictment against two Austin police officers who shot Alex Gonzales Jr. last year. The 27-year-old Hispanic man died at the scene.
in April 2021 shows Gonzales outside of his car. Officers Serrato and Nenno repeatedly ordered Gonzales to step away from his vehicle and show his hands. Serrato then shot and killed Gonzales as he reached into the backseat of his vehicle. Gonzales’ baby was in the backseat. His injured girlfriend was lying on the ground after falling out of the passenger seat. The grand jury did not consider evidence against Nenno.
“So that our community can decide whether or not there’s evidence that a crime was committed,” he said. “And that’s what we do in every case where a law enforcement officer uses a firearm that results in death or serious bodily injury.” Now that the grand jury has decided not to issue indictments against Gutierrez and Serrato, Garza says: “For the purposes of the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, our inquiry into these matters is closed."
the city"encouraged racist policing policies and a ‘warrior mindset,’ which ultimately resulted in Gonzales’ death."the lawsuit challenges Gutierrez's claim that Gonzales pointed a gun at him.
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