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Austin Police identifies man killed in shooting during downtown protest Saturday
AUSTIN (KXAN) ^ | 7/26/20 | Jaclyn Ramkissoo and Alyssa Goard

Posted on 07/26/2020 7:15:26 PM PDT by Wayne07

He summarized that witnesses told APD a vehicle began honking its horn as it turned south onto Congress Avenue from 4th Street. He said the vehicle stopped “as there were a large number of people in the roadway.”

Manley said that Foster, who was holding an AK47-type assault rifle, approached the driver side window of this car as others in the crowd began striking the car.

“Gunshots were fired from inside the vehicle at Mr. Foster,” Manley said. “During the initial investigation of this incident, it appears Mr. Foster may have pointed his rifle at the driver of this vehicle prior to being shot.”

Another individual told APD that after that first volley of gunfire and seeing the car drive away from the crowd, they drew their concealed handgun and fired multiple shots at the car. Manley said this individual was also brought to the homicide office to be interviewed, and this individual’s handgun, along with Foster’s rifle, were also taken into evidence.

Both the driver of the vehicle who fired at Foster and the individual who fired at the car later on have been released “pending further investigation,” Manley said. He also noted that both people have concealed handgun licenses.

(Excerpt) Read more at kxan.com ...


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KEYWORDS: antifa; austin; banglist; blacklivesmatter; blm; braking; garrettfoster; localnews; protest; shooting; texas; twitter; video
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Couple new pieces of information that are interesting, and contradict earlier posts.

The now dead ANTIFA protester approached the car and pointed the gun at the driver, but did not shoot.

The driver shot from inside the car and killed him,

The second set of shots you hear are someone in the crowd shooting at the car.

1 posted on 07/26/2020 7:15:26 PM PDT by Wayne07
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To: Wayne07

Shooting at the car in that situation with people all around it seems like a very reckless thing to do.


2 posted on 07/26/2020 7:18:00 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: Wayne07

“Land of the free” .... still believe !!


3 posted on 07/26/2020 7:18:07 PM PDT by wardamneagle
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To: Wayne07

Stay off the roads, streets and highways & don’t attack drivers unless you’re cruising for the Darwin Award.


4 posted on 07/26/2020 7:19:27 PM PDT by LouieFisk
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To: Wayne07

One freak down, hundreds to go.


5 posted on 07/26/2020 7:20:32 PM PDT by bort
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To: Wayne07

Ak47 shooter justly killed. Second CCW shooter should be charged.


6 posted on 07/26/2020 7:21:01 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Buy American, Hire American! End All Worker Visa Programs. Replace Visa Workers w/ American Workers)
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To: LouieFisk
The sound of gunfire
Off in the distance
I'm getting used to it now...
7 posted on 07/26/2020 7:22:14 PM PDT by Noumenon (The fight's on. Let's not lose.)
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To: Wayne07

From your link....

Austin Police Chief Brian Manley confirmed that the man who was killed was Garrett Foster, 28.

Foster’s mother also confirmed that he died during an interview with Good Morning America. In that interview, Foster’s mother said that he and his fiancée had been demonstrating in protests almost every day for the past 50 days.

A GoFundMe Account for Foster has been created, noting that he leaves behind a disabled fiancée who uses a wheelchair. The two had been at the protest Saturday night, the GoFundMe account says. As of this update, the fund has gathered more than $96,000 in donations.

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I haven’t found where AntiFa Garrett hails from.

Also, the article doesn’t mention if AntiFA Garrett is the owner of the AK.


8 posted on 07/26/2020 7:23:39 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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The second set of shots you hear are someone in the crowd shooting at the car.

But I thought you're not supposed to shoot at someone fleeing the scene as they no longer present a danger to you. Hypocrisy on the part of protesters against police! That "someone" in the crowd shooting at the car needs to be imprisoned! (Yeah, fat chance.)

9 posted on 07/26/2020 7:24:29 PM PDT by roadcat
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The victim is the vehicle will very likely walk....

And just prior to the shooting, AK boy was calling non-anarchist citizens, “Pussys.”

He spoke too soon.


10 posted on 07/26/2020 7:26:04 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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Tweet from the idiot, lib Mayor of Austin....

Mayor Adler | wear a mask.
@MayorAdler
In a split moment, three guns were drawn, eight shots were fired, and a protester was tragically killed. This is horrible as is all gun violence. There are too many guns. Our City is shaken and, like so many in our community, I’m heartbroken and stunned.
6:11 PM · Jul 26, 2020


11 posted on 07/26/2020 7:27:02 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Reno89519

This scenario makes more sense. I was trying to figure out how the AK guy could have fired 5 rounds point-blank, and the driver returned fire and killed him.


12 posted on 07/26/2020 7:27:53 PM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: roadcat

So, now we have confirmation that these ‘peaceful’ “protesters” are armed.

AntiFa Garrett, as well as the other AntiFa’s who fired at the speedy away vehicle.


13 posted on 07/26/2020 7:28:46 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: dragnet2

So the wigger with the AK , was dating a black gal in a wheelchair and that caused him to become BLM sympathetic to the point he was approaching drivers of cars with his AK and threatening them, until one such driver approached capped him. Sounds like just about the right outcome to me.


14 posted on 07/26/2020 7:29:27 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: Wayne07

“Protesting every day for 50 days”. I guess that was his occupation.


15 posted on 07/26/2020 7:29:44 PM PDT by Texan
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To: Jane Long
 
 
Mayor Addled is trying to duck the fact that if the Antifa turds had not been permitted to take over the streets, block traffic and escalating confrontations it would not have happened in the first place. This stink is on him, and not inanimate objects.
 
 

16 posted on 07/26/2020 7:31:41 PM PDT by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
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I guess that's why he couldn't marry this fiancee that he 'leaves behind'. He was too busy......protesting. 🙄
17 posted on 07/26/2020 7:32:03 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Reno89519
Second CCW shooter should be charged.

Totally agree. If the car was leaving, then there is no way the 2nd shooter could believe his life was in danger.

18 posted on 07/26/2020 7:32:42 PM PDT by beancounter13
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To: Jane Long
In a split moment, three guns were drawn, eight shots were fired, and a protester was tragically killed.


There is blood on the mayor's hands. When do "protesters" have the right to shut down roads for 60 days? Why didn't the mayor restore order?
19 posted on 07/26/2020 7:32:59 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: Jane Long
I think from Plano, but moved to Austin two years ago. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas/2020/07/26/man-fatally-shot-at-protest-in-austin/
20 posted on 07/26/2020 7:34:20 PM PDT by Wayne07
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