Texas Cops Go Silent After Retracting Claim Woman Had Gun When Officer Killed Her

[Purveyor]

The family of a Texas woman said this week that she did not have a gun as officers had first claimed when she was shot and killed on Sunday.

In a statement over the weekend, the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office said that they had been called to a home regarding an altercation between two men, and a gun was involved, KTBC reported.

The statement claimed that Deputy Daniel Willis was forced to shoot 48-year-old Yvette Smith because she came to the door with a firearm and disobeyed officers’ commands.

A second statement, however, retracted the claim that Smith had a weapon. Authorities said that they were not able to confirm if she was armed.

Willie Thomas, who owned the home, insisted to the American-Statesman this week that he witnessed the incident, and that Willis had no reason to shoot Smith because she did not have a gun.

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[bemildred]

1. It may take a while to come up with a credible lie after getting that one shot down. nt

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[Savannahmann]

2. Like they need a credible lie?

It looked like she was armed, and we had to act to protect ourselves. Worst case scenario, the cop gets a couple weeks paid vacation to think about his mistake. Oh, and a letter of reprimand in his permanent record. Horrors.

[bemildred]

3. Apparently so, or they could just be slow. nt