Soldier who shot Austin protester Garrett Foster reveals identity, claims self defense, attorney say

[Nevilledog]

https://www.kxan.com/austin-george-floyd-mike-ramos-protests/man-who-shot-austin-protester-garrett-foster-reveals-identity-claims-self-defense-attorney-saysb

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The man who says he shot and killed Austin protester Garrett Foster revealed his identity late Thursday night in an email from his attorney to KXAN. The email identified that shooter as Daniel Perry.

Austin police have not yet confirmed Perry or anyone else as a suspect in the shooting.

Perry’s attorney says the shooting was in self defense.

Austin Police identifies man killed in shooting during downtown protest Saturday
Foster, 28, died July 25 after he was shot at a protest in downtown Austin. A car turned on Congress Avenue near 4th Street at 9:51 p.m. into where a group of protesters were marching against police violence. Protesters surrounded the car. Foster was armed with an assault-style weapon and was one of the protesters who surrounded the car.

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But there's more to the story

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213834496

[Blues Heron]

1. Sad, but the dude brought in on himself by strapping on an AK

Humpers sometimes pay the ultimate price for their little humping folly.

[LArider]

4. Yep.

A random person walks up to my vehicle with a gun pointed at it, he's getting shot.

[Dial H For Hero]

2. It's still early to speculate, but he may not face any charges.

https://www.kxan.com/austin-george-floyd-mike-ramos-protests/man-who-shot-austin-protester-garrett-foster-reveals-identity-claims-self-defense-attorney-says/

Details of the shooting confirmed by Austin police

Many of the details in the attorney statement align with what Austin police say the driver who shot Garrett Foster told them.

“During the initial investigation of this incident, it appears Mr. Foster may have pointed his rifle at the driver of this vehicle prior to being shot,” Chief Manley said in an update about the shooting on Sunday.
A photo of Garrett Foster and his fiancée from the GoFundMe page launched to pay for his funeral expenses.

The chief elaborated that the driver’s account is that “Mr. Foster pointed the weapon directly at him.”

After the shooting, Chief Manley confirmed that a person did call 911, saying someone approached the driver-side window of their vehicle and pointed a rifle at them.

The department says both Perry and the second shooter have concealed handgun licenses. At this point, no one has been charged in connection to this incident.

[Hoyt]

3. When we return to some semblance of sanity, we need laws banning weapons - like gunz - at protests.