Garrett Foster

A person in a striped uniform stands with an armed sheriff's deputy by his side

Crime & Justice

Daniel Perry sentenced to 25 years in prison for murder of Garrett Foster at BLM protest in Austin

Haya Panjwani

The sentencing comes after a Travis County judge refused to grant him a new trial.

Daniel Perry, center, and his attorney Doug O’Connell walk out of the courtroom during jury deliberations last month in his trial in the shooting death of Garrett Foster

Crime & Justice

Daniel Perry, who was convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester, is denied a new trial

Haya Panjwani

Perry is expected to be sentenced Tuesday for the murder of Garrett Foster. Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to review his conviction.

Mourners and supporters gather for a vigil for Garrett Foster, who was shot and killed during a Black Lives Matters protest on July 25, 2020. A jury on Friday convicted Daniel Perry, a U.S. Army sergeant, of murder in the case.

Crime & Justice

Army sergeant guilty in fatal shooting of protester in Austin

Daniel Perry’s attorneys said he acted in self defense when he shot and killed Garrett Foster, 28, after demonstrators banged on his car during a racial justice protest. He faces life in prison.

Mourners and supporters gather at Congress Avenue and 4th Street in a vigil for Garrett Foster, who was shot and killed at a Black Lives Matters protest on July 25, 2020.

Crime & Justice

Travis County Jury Indicts Army Sergeant On Murder Charge In The Death Of Garrett Foster

Andrew Weber

Daniel Perry has maintained that Foster, who was escorting his fiancée during a Black Lives Matter protest, pointed a weapon at him. His attorneys say he's been released on bond.

Mourners and supporters light candles at Congress Avenue and Fourth Street during a vigil for Garrett Foster, who was shot and killed on July 25 at a Black Lives Matters protest.

Crime & Justice

The Case Against The Man Who Fatally Shot Garrett Foster Will Go Before A Travis County Grand Jury

Andrew Weber

District Attorney José Garza will bring a case against Daniel Perry to a Travis County grand jury soon. Perry drove into a Black Lives Matter protest and fatally shot Foster last July.

The scene of a shooting in downtown Austin on July 25.

Crime & Justice

Army Sergeant Shot Garrett Foster In Self Defense, Law Firm Says

Stephanie Federico

An Army sergeant driving for a ride-hailing company shot Garrett Foster "to protect his own life," the law firm representing the man said in a press…

Austin

Austin Police Release Two People Who Fired Handguns In Deadly Incident During Protest

Marisa Charpentier

Both people who opened fire during an incident that led to the death of a man at a Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Austin on Saturday night have…