Thursday’s council meeting opened with a moment of silence for 42-year-old Michael Ramos, a Black and Latinx man who was killed by Austin police on April 24 after a 911 caller falsely reported he had a gun. Video of Ramos’s final moments shows him holding his hands up and shouting that he was unarmed, when a rookie officer shot him with a bean bag round. Ramos retreated to his car and tried to drive away, when another officer opened fire with a rifle, hitting Ramos three times. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital that evening. The Travis County district attorney has promised a grand jury investigation.
Texas Grand Jury to Hear Case of Austin Officers Who Shot and Killed Michael Ramos
HeadlineJun 12, 2020