A Texas police officer has been acquitted on an assault charge related to the 2019 fatal shooting of a woman with a history of mental illness.
After deliberating for several hours over two days, a jury found Baytown Officer Juan Delacruz not guilty offor the May 2019 shooting death of Turner in the parking lot of an apartment complex where they both lived in suburban Houston.
The verdict upset Turner’s family. Her family and Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said jurors were prevented by the judge from hearing evidence related to past encounters Turner and Delacruz had and his knowledge about her struggles with mental illness.Ogg called Turner’s death a tragedy and said that when “the jury isn’t able to receive all the evidence, it’s hard for justice to be heard.
During closing arguments Monday, prosecutors questioned whether Delacruz was in danger, saying that he had been able to move several feet away after the confrontation and that he shot Turner while she was still on the ground. After her death, rallies critical of the police shooting were held by Black Lives Matter Houston and community activists.
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