Soldier Indicted For Death Of Protestor

Austin (AP) – Authorities say an Army soldier who shot and killed an armed protester after driving into a crowd demonstrating against police violence in the Texas capitol last summer has been indicted on a murder charge. An attorney for Sgt. Daniel Perry on Thursday expressed disappointment in the indictment but expressed confidence that Perry would be acquitted. The indictment comes nearly a year after 28 year old Garrett Foster was killed during a night of protests and unrest in several U.S. cities. Sgt. Perry’s attorneys have said the soldier was working for a ride-sharing company and acted in self-defense when Foster pointed a gun at him.