A protester was shot in downtown Austin on Saturday night after allegedly approaching a car while holding an assault rifle, the Austin Statesman reported. Garrett Foster, 28,…
A protester was shot in downtown Austin on Saturday night after allegedly approaching a car while holding an assault rifle, the Austin Statesman reported.
Garrett Foster, 28, approached a car that turned onto Congress Avenue where protesters were gathered, according to Austin Police Chief Brian Manley, the Statesman reported. The driver fired multiple shots out of his window after Foster pointed the rifle at him, Manley said.
“On Saturday, July 25 at approximately 9:52 pm, Austin Police Officers were on the scene in the 300 block of Congress Avenue, monitoring protesters when shots were fired,” Austin Police Department Public Information Senior Officer Katrina Ratcliff said.
