"Hero" Austin Police Officers Won't Face Charges

In the aftermath of the Austin terror shooting tragedy, was a potential Austin terror shooting travesty, as reports surfaced that the three officers who took down the radical Islamist terrorist would be forced to face a Grand Jury.

But after a few hours of public outrage, and a bold social media post from Governor Abbott, the Travis County DA Jose Garza released a statement saying he would not be pressing any charges against the officers.

“These officers are heroes, and it should go without saying that my office is not seeking any charges and would not seek charges,” Garza said in a statement. “The accounts to the contrary are false, and are being peddled for obvious political purposes.” 

"We are proud to work with our partners at the Austin Police Department every day and are so grateful for the bravery that these officers showed," Garza said. "We also grieve with our community members who lost loved ones during this horrendous act of violence and are disgusted by the leaders in Texas using their deaths to score political points."

But, the attorney for the 3 officers, Doug O'Connell told KTRH, he's still concerned about the Grand Jury.

"The District Attorney's office statement raises more questions than it provides answers to" O'Connell said, "It doesn't say that they're not going to present the case to a Grand Jury. That part is unclear to me."

Michael Bullock, president of the Austin Police Association, told KTRH, "I will never pass up the opportunity to say how incredibly proud I am of these guys. It's an honor to be able to represent them in the work that these officers do. We have a phenomenal department, and crisis hit us, and there was not a moment of hesitation."

Governor Greg Abbott weighed in on social media, posting on X, quote: "These police officers are heroes who saved lives" Abbott said, "Whatever the DA does, I will have the final say in the fate of these police officers."