/tags/police-shootings Police Shootings en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:14:10 GMT /crime-justice/2024-12-05/austin-tx-police-fire-officer-chris-taylor-sentenced-for-fatal-shooting-mauris-desilva Taylor's sentence disqualifies him from serving as a police officer in Texas. Now, the city's police union is calling on officers to stop responding to mental health-related calls. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:14:10 GMT /crime-justice/2024-12-05/austin-tx-police-fire-officer-chris-taylor-sentenced-for-fatal-shooting-mauris-desilva Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2024-12-03/austin-tx-police-officer-christopher-taylor-deadly-conduct-mauris-desilva-sentencing Taylor was convicted in October of deadly conduct for killing Mauris DeSilva. It was the first conviction of an on-duty officer in the department's modern history. He has appealed. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 22:44:16 GMT /crime-justice/2024-12-03/austin-tx-police-officer-christopher-taylor-deadly-conduct-mauris-desilva-sentencing Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2024-11-13/family-of-tech-entrepreneur-sues-austin-police-for-130-million-in-fatal-2022-shooting Raj Moonesinghe's family says police used excessive force when an officer shot him outside his home while responding to a burglary call. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:37:01 GMT /crime-justice/2024-11-13/family-of-tech-entrepreneur-sues-austin-police-for-130-million-in-fatal-2022-shooting Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2024-09-18/austin-police-department-christopher-taylor-mauris-desilva Taylor will instead face a third-degree felony charge of deadly conduct for fatally shooting Mauris DeSilva at his home. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:54:51 GMT /crime-justice/2024-09-18/austin-police-department-christopher-taylor-mauris-desilva Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2023-12-20/austin-police-officer-indicted-for-fatally-shooting-tech-entrepreneur-raj-moonesinghe-in-2022 Moonesinghe's family alleges their son was defending himself from a burglar when he was shot by Daniel Sanchez. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 21:27:57 GMT /crime-justice/2023-12-20/austin-police-officer-indicted-for-fatally-shooting-tech-entrepreneur-raj-moonesinghe-in-2022 Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2023-12-14/mike-ramos-mauris-desilva-apd-shooting-deaths Jurors couldn't reach a verdict last month in the shooting death of Mike Ramos. It's unclear whether the DA will pursue the Ramos case again or another murder charge stemming from an on-duty shooting in 2019. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 20:26:15 GMT /crime-justice/2023-12-14/mike-ramos-mauris-desilva-apd-shooting-deaths Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2023-11-15/christopher-taylor-trial-jury-undecided-mike-ramos The impasse is a setback for AG真人百家乐 County District Attorney Jos茅 Garza, whose office indicted Taylor in 2021. Garza will likely pursue another trial. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:38:02 GMT /crime-justice/2023-11-15/christopher-taylor-trial-jury-undecided-mike-ramos Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2023-11-03/the-biggest-moments-this-week-from-austin-police-officer-christopher-taylors-murder-trial Taylor is accused of murdering Mike Ramos while on duty in 2020. Expert witnesses played a big role in the prosecutors' case. Defense attorneys are focusing on the high-risk, split-decision nature of policing. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:01:00 GMT /crime-justice/2023-11-03/the-biggest-moments-this-week-from-austin-police-officer-christopher-taylors-murder-trial Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2023-10-23/mike-ramos-austin-police-killing-christopher-taylor-murder-trial Ramos was fatally shot by a police officer in 2020. More than three years later, the officer will go on trial for murder. Mon, 23 Oct 2023 10:01:00 GMT /crime-justice/2023-10-23/mike-ramos-austin-police-killing-christopher-taylor-murder-trial Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2022-12-28/a-travis-county-grand-jury-has-declined-to-indict-police-officers-who-fatally-shot-alex-gonzales The jurors were considering whether to charge an off-duty and an on-duty police officer with a crime for their role in the fatal shooting of the 27-year-old in January 2021 after an alleged road rage incident. Wed, 28 Dec 2022 20:43:49 GMT /crime-justice/2022-12-28/a-travis-county-grand-jury-has-declined-to-indict-police-officers-who-fatally-shot-alex-gonzales Becky Fogel