Travis County grand jury decides against charging Christopher Taylor with murder again

Taylor fatally shot Mike Ramos in 2020 while on duty and was later indicted for murder. That case ended in a hung jury.

Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor leaves the courtroom at the end of the day at his murder trial at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center on Oct. 30, 2023.

The shooting was a month before the murder of George Floyd, and Ramos' name was invoked in racial justice protests in the summer of 2020. Taylor was indicted by Travis County District Attorney José Garza in 2021. That case went to trial late last year, but jurors couldn't agree on the murder charge. “We are surprised and disappointed at this result, but we also respect the grand jury's decision and time,” Garza said in a statement. “Our hearts continue to break for the Ramos family, who we know are still grieving.”

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