His name is Justin Howell. He was shot in the head and seriously injured (skull fractured) by “less lethal” bullets in Austin during protests. He did nothing other than stand near someone who threw a water bottle. This unwarranted violence by police has to end. We all have to do our part.
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A Texas State University student was critically injured during a protest in Austin on Sunday.
According to The Battalion, Texas A&M University’s student newspaper, the injured person has been identified as Justin Howell. Howell is the brother of The Battalion’s opinion editor, Joshua Howell, and is a Texas State student from San Antonio who is pursuing a degree in political science.
In a media briefing, Austin Police Department Chief Brian Manley said police video shows Justin Howell, who was standing near APD Headquarters, standing next to a man who threw a water bottle and his backpack toward police at around 11 p.m. on Sunday.
Manley said an officer fired a “less-lethal” munition at the man who hurled the backpack but instead Howell was struck in the head.
They also shot the medic who had her hands over her head to show she was a medic and was trying to care for him. They refused to take him to the hospital.
The protesters “were given direction to bring [Justin] to the officers” after which the demonstrators “were fired upon with less-lethal munitions as they brought [Justin] towards the officers to get him medical help.”
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