“I have shots fired,” repeated ex-APD officer Gabriel Gutierrez on Tuesday, June 24. As far as what Gutierrez actually meant by that phrase, attorneys in Robert Pitman’s federal court seemed divided.
Four and a half years ago, off-duty officer Gabriel Gutierrez shot Alex Gonzales Jr. and his girlfriend Jessica Arellano while the officer was on his way back from the gym, dressed in his personal clothes and driving his personal vehicle. While Gutierrez claims Gonzales had a gun pointed at his head and that he could not see Arellano when he fired into the car, the plaintiffs allege that his version of events is unlikely.
Gonzales’ parents, Alex Gonzales Sr. and Elizabeth Gonzales, brought the present suit against not only Gutierrez, but also the city of Austin for consistently failing to discipline officers who shoot people…