Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza has put an end to a recent controversy surrounding whether Austin Police officers who shot and killed Ndiaga Diagne, ending the downtown shooting, would face criminal charges. After concerns that Garza would present the case to a grand jury circulated on social media, Garza issued a statement that his office will not seek charges.
In a recent statement, Garza commented on the actions of the officers, saying, “These officers are heroes, and it should go without saying that my office is not seeking any charges and would not seek charges. The accounts to the contrary are false, intentionally false, and are being peddled for obvious political purposes.”
The controversy began after several social media posts on X asserted that Garza would present the case to the grand jury by Austin Police Association President Michael Bullock. In his post, Bullock believed the need to bring the issue to a grand jury wasn’t necessary due to the information and evidence revealed shortly after the shooting, adding, “There is no need to subject these officers to that, especially since it’s taking the DA over a year in almost every case to present these to the grand jury. That’s way too long and added stress for officers who have already been through a lot.”…