U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Perry on Friday was found guilty of killing a Black Lives Matter protester during the George Floyd riots in downtown Austin of 2020.
Perry had been working as a ride-share driver when he took a turn down a street in downtown Austin that was blocked by BLM rioters.
Perry claimed the BLM mob surrounded his vehicle, including the victim Garrett Foster, whom Perry claimed raised a rifle, prompting Perry to shoot him. Perry called 911, but Foster did not survive. He then turned himself into authorities.
In July 2021, a grand jury indicted Perry with murder, deadly conduct and aggravated assault.
From KVUE:
After hearing testimony from dozens of witnesses, the Travis County jury heard closing statements from both the defense and prosecution on Thursday in the case of Daniel Perry, who shot and killed Garrett Foster in July 2020. Following 17 hours of deliberation, the jury found Perry guilty of murder in connection with Foster’s death.
KVUE News talked to Garrett Foster’s father Stephen Foster after the verdict.
“We’re happy with the verdict. we’re very sorry for his family as well. There’s no winners in this. Just glad it’s over,” Stephen said.
After the verdict was read, Foster’s partner Whitney Mitchell and several of Foster’s friends broke down in tears. Daniel Perry also lost his composure shortly thereafter.
Perry was immediately handcuffed and taken into custody by deputies.
The jury found Perry not guilty of aggravated assault, the other charge he faced.
Tucker Carlson blasted the ruling as a “legal atrocity,” claiming the Democrat-controlled city of Austin was criminalizing the right to self-defense.
“The lead detective in the case and the Austin police concluded it was a justified shooting. But because in Austin, Texas, the justice system is overseen by Soros-funded DA, Perry was charged with murder for defending himself.”
“And tonight we are sad to tell you, this man, a military veteran driving an Uber car, was convicted of murder. What does that mean? It means that in the state of Texas, if you have the wrong politics, you’re not allowed to defend yourself.”
Tucker: “Tonight we extended an invitation to Governor Greg Abbott to ask if he was considering a pardon. For some reason, his office told us he just can’t make it. So that is Greg Abbott’s position. There’s no right of self-defense in Texas.”
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Carlson added his producers reached out to Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) to see if Perry could be furnished with a pardon.
Abbott dismissed requests for comment and referred to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R).
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