Posted on 12/01/2022 7:35:07 AM PST by lowbridge
A crazed attorney from Austin, Texas, was caught on camera allegedly trying to shoot his ex-girlfriend at the bar she worked at on Saturday, police said.
Gavin Rush, 41, is out on bond after he allegedly stormed into the Anderson Mill Pub with a gun around 11:30 a.m. Saturday and approached his ex, who was behind the bar, according to arrest records obtained by KVUE.
He put a small leather satchel on the table and asked if he could speak with her. When she said no, he drew the gun and pointed it at her, with the laser sight aimed at her chest, according to the affidavit and dramatic surveillance footage of the incident shared by Austin City Councilwoman Mackenzie Kelly.
Video of the incident shows two customers at the bar leap into action and tackle Rush, who reportedly fired off multiple shots in the struggle, and held him until police arrived. Fortunately, nobody was struck.
The woman told police that he had just learned that she was in a new relationship, and had recently stopped answering his text messages after he threatened to harm himself and her new partner.
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“I don’t remember doing this, but I pushed his hand up and the gun went off,” he told KVUE. “Then we started flying backwards. I turned and grabbed him around the neck and another shot went off.”
One of the customers said Rush tried to shoot himself in the head as they took him to the floor, but the man said he was able to keep Rush’s finger off the trigger.
He said three shots were fired in total, including one that shattered the mirror behind Rush’s ex-girlfriend.
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He should have sued her. His chances would have been better.
City Council members need to be in the bar before noon in case some crazy ex-boyfriends show up.
...and now she wants him back. Bet on it.
Texas attorney caught on camera trying to shoot ex-girlfriend at Austin bar
“trying” being the operative word there...
One of Edouard Manet’s most famous works.
You’ll get more justice at the bar than you will in a courtroom.
That is for sure.
Soon to be a country song.
Or a Lifetime movie.
This is Austin. He’ll probably be ordered to spend more time at the range.
He captured the disassociate gaze of the young lady, one that I’ve often seen on barmaids, quite well.
“attempted murder... and already out on bond!!!!!!!!!!!”
It’s Austin, Texas y’all.
Keep it weird, ya know.
Besides, this guy is an attorney, a pillar of the community and his clients NEED him.
Austin. be ordered to spend more time at the range
More time on the stage singing about it
“He captured the disassociate gaze of the young lady, one that I’ve often seen on barmaids, quite well.”
Yup. She has that expression that says, “My feet are killing me, and I have an itch I can’t scratch.”
This “lawyer” is out on bail after an attempted murder? With witnesses?
Frickin’ Austin judge needs to go -
Just heard that the shooter-lawyer-perp is dead. Took his own life.
He’s dead.
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