A U.S. Army sergeant says he's the person who shot and killed a Black Lives Matter protester in downtown Austin, Texas Saturday night and he did it in self-defense, according to the law firm representing him. The disclosure comes as Austin police seek the public's help to learn more about the events that led to the shooting. No one has been arrested or charged in connection with it.
What's clear is that 27-year-old Garrett Foster was shot by a motorist who had just turned onto the avenue where the demonstration was being held.
Police said Sunday they'd received a 911 call from someone saying they'd shot someone at the protest who'd approached their vehicle and pointed a rifle at them. In Texas, it's legal to carry a weapon in public without a permit as long as it isn't done in a "manner calculated to alarm."
Police said they brought that person in for questioning, along with another person who claimed he or she had fired back at the vehicle as it drove away.
Attorney Clint Broden, of Dallas-based Broden, Mickelsen, LLP, said late Thursday night that Sergeant Daniel Perry, an eight-year veteran, was in Austin driving for a ride-share company when he turned onto Congress Avenue and "encountered a throng of people in the street." Perry didn't know about the protest, Broden said.
At that point, according to Broden, someone carrying an assault rifle "quickly approached the car and then motioned with the assault rifle for Mr. Perry to lower his window. Sgt. Perry initially believed the person was associated with law enforcement and complied with the command. After rolling down the window, it became apparent to Sgt. Perry that the individual with the assault rifle was not with law enforcement.
"It has now been confirmed by several witnesses that this individual with the assault rifle then began to raise the assault rifle toward Sgt. Perry. It was only then that Sgt. Perry, who carried a handgun in his car for his own protection while driving strangers in the ride share program, fired on the person to protect his own life.
"Immediately after Sgt. Perry fired on the individual who raised the assault rifle toward him, a member of the crowd began firing on Sgt. Perry's vehicle. Sgt. Perry drove to safety and immediately called the police. He waited for the police to arrive and fully cooperated with the police following the shooting and he continues to do so."
" … Sgt. Perry and his family deeply sympathize with the loss and grief being experienced by Mr. Foster's family. Sgt. Perry is devastated by what happened."
Independent journalist Hiram Gilberto Garcia said he interviewed Foster in a video on Periscope prior to the shooting. During the interview, Foster said he was carrying an AK-47.
"They don't let us march in the streets anymore, so I've got to practice some of my rights," he said. He said he didn't think he would use it, because "if I use it against the cops, I'm dead." He said he didn't think the people who "hate us" would shoot at them.
His mother told The Dallas Morning News her son had been bringing a gun to the protests, which he'd been attending with his fiancee, who is a quadruple amputee. In the Periscope video, the fiancee said they'd been protesting "for a month and a half."
CBS Austin affiliate KEYE-TV says Austin police are now asking anyone with relevant information on the shooting, including original video footage or images, to come forward.
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The LEFT is crazy, and more of this is going to happen unless they stop with the stupid VIOLENT protests. They can't block traffic without a permit, and they can't point guns at people, or they may get shot.
"They don't let us march in the streets anymore, so I've got to practice some of my rights," he said. He said he didn't think he would use it, because "if I use it against the cops, I'm dead." He said he didn't think the people who "hate us" would shoot at them.
He didn't use it against cops, he used it against what he thought was an easy target. His target was a United States Army sergeant who defended himself.
Thank you for your service Sergeant Daniel Perry.
For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If a man will not work, he shall not eat."
The LEFT is crazy, and more of this is going to happen unless they stop with the stupid VIOLENT protests. They can't block traffic without a permit, and they can't point guns at people, or they may get shot.
They WILL shoot you.
They will shoot you if you stop because you are surrounded and attacked.
They will shoot you if you don't stop.
Here's June footage of a BLM protest (Riot) in Provo Utah...
If I find myself in this situation, I will deploy my Ranch Hand front end protection, and any firearm at hand. But I ain't stopping.
More MSM massaging the news to fit their narrative:
“They don't let us march in the streets anymore, so I've got to practice some of my rights," he said. He said he didn't think he would use it, because "if I use it against the cops, I'm dead." He said he didn't think the people who "hate us" would shoot at them.
What he actually said - context matters:
"I mean, if I use it against the cops, I'm dead, and I think all the people that hate us and want to say [bleep] to us are too big of pussies to stop and actually do anything about it," Foster said.”
They’re his words. Why wouldn’t CBS report them as said, instead of leaving the most inflammatory part out?
Point a gun at an unprovoked person, civilian or LE, and don't be shocked if they draw and shoot you down. Stand in the street, which is made for auto travel, to beat on vehicles, and don't be surprised if you get crunched.
Isn't this akin to "don't play in the highway", "don't pick a fight you can't win", and "don't play with fire or you might get burned"? This is 1st grade stuff.......... Jeez
More MSM massaging the news to fit their narrative:
“They don't let us march in the streets anymore, so I've got to practice some of my rights," he said. He said he didn't think he would use it, because "if I use it against the cops, I'm dead." He said he didn't think the people who "hate us" would shoot at them.
What he actually said - context matters:
"I mean, if I use it against the cops, I'm dead, and I think all the people that hate us and want to say [bleep] to us are too big of pussies to stop and actually do anything about it," Foster said.”
They’re his words. Why wouldn’t CBS report them as said, instead of leaving the most inflammatory part out?
Whenever some mass shooting goes down, the MSM is always DEMANDING to know where the gun came from, etc. Who did the dead ass hole get his gun from and how? I've been hearing stories about the Chinese supplying AK's to the protestors and it would explain how some unemployed idiot suddenly came up with the money for a relatively high-priced weapon.
They say you cannot fix stupid. methinks Mr. Foster's stupid was fixed. Permanently!. Paul B.
Our forefathers did not politely protest the British.They did not vote them out of office, nor did they impeach the king,march on the capitol or ask permission for their rights. ----------------They just shot them. MOLON LABE
