Monday, April 10, 2023

Gov. Abbott Will Pardon Soldier Who Killed BLM Protester Who Threatened Him With Shotgun

[#TexasPolitics365]


Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promised Saturday to pardon a US Army sergeant a day after he was convicted of shooting a protester to death during a Black Lives Matter rally.

The Republican said Sgt. Daniel Perry, 35, was acting in his own defense when he repeatedly fired his handgun on 28-year-old Garrett Foster as he marched in the July 25, 2020 Austin demonstration after Foster aimed a Shotgun at him. 

(Full story HERE.)
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