Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is seeking to pardon a U.S. Army sergeant who was convicted of murder in the 2020 fatal shooting of an armed protester during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice
during a protest in Austin. He faces up to life in prison when sentenced.
In video streamed live on Facebook, a car can be heard honking before several shots ring out and protesters begin screaming and scattering.
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