AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has reached a “tentative deal” with Austin police officer Karl Krycia, who was charged with murder in the 2019 shooting death of Mauris DeSilva in downtown Austin, according to attorneys representing the DeSilva family in an active civil suit against the city.
Another officer — Christopher Taylor — was also charged in this case. Last year, a jury found Taylor guilty of deadly conduct. Taylor and Krycia had separate cases with separate legal teams. Taylor’s attorneys are going through the appeal process.
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On July 31, 2019, multiple people called 911 reporting that DeSilva, 46, was walking around his downtown condo complex with a knife to his throat. Krycia and Taylor ultimately shot and killed DeSilva when they confronted him outside of an elevator with the knife in his hand.
Attorney Jarrod Smith said the deal involves Krycia’s murder charge getting dropped in exchange for the officer learning a form of use-of-force training the City of Austin may adopt down the line. Smith said the deal has not been officially signed off on…