Sources: Jury Clears Former APD Officer in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Sources: Jury clears former APD officer in wrongful death lawsuit

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A jury has cleared a former Austin Police Department officer in a civil wrongful death lawsuit, according to sources familiar with the court proceedings. The jury cleared Gabriel Gutierrez in the lawsuit related to the 2021 police shooting of Alex Gonzales. The officers involved in the shooting never faced criminal charges. The department also previously cleared them of wrongdoing as a result of the internal investigation into th…

Judge dismisses Austin Police Department from civil lawsuit over Alex Gonzales shooting

A judge has thrown out the civil lawsuit against the Austin Police Department over the shooting death of Alex Gonzales, Jr.The decision was issued by U.S. Distr