Austin police officer Christopher Taylor charged with murder in Michael Ramos shooting
An arrest warrant has been issued on a murder charge against an Austin police officer in the shooting death of Michael Ramos, according to the Travis County Sheriff's Office, marking the first time in decades that an officer has faced the most serious charge in an excessive force case.
Officer Christopher Taylor was not in custody Wednesday evening after a warrant was issued for his arrest at 5:07 p.m. A bond of $100,000 has been set for him. He has been on leave from the department since the shooting and has not faced a disciplinary hearing for possible policy violations in the incident. He faces a possible sentence of life in prison if convicted.
The April 24 shooting in a Southeast Austin apartment complex parking lot instantly sparked community backlash after much of the incident was caught on bystander cell phone video, posted on social media and released by authorities to the public.
Ramos' death also spurred Austin protestors, thousands of whom took to the streets last summer in the wake of George Floyd's death to march against police brutality.
Read more: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/2021/03/10/michael-ramos-austin-police-department-officer-christopher-taylor-indicted-murder/6940079002/
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