Army Sergeant Daniel Perry Convicted of Murder in Garrett Foster Case.

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Source: Austin American-Statesman
Army Sergeant Daniel Perry Convicted of Murder in Garrett Foster Case.
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Uber driver Daniel Perry has been found guilty of murder in the shooting death of Austin protester Garrett Foster in 2020. Perry was also found not guilty of an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection to driving in front of another protester. Perry, who is an Army sergeant, claimed self-defense, saying Foster raised his AK-47 at him. The jury deliberated for 17 hours over two days before reaching its decision. Perry buried his head into the chest of one of his lawyers and sobbed loudly after the verdict was read. Foster's wife, Whitney Mitchell, hugged friends and cried after hearing the verdict.

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