DALLAS — Two Dallas police officers who face accusations of seriously injuring demonstrators during 2020 protests fired less-lethal ammunition and struck people who were backing away from officers and didn’t pose any danger to police or others, according to arrest-warrant affidavits obtained Thursday by The Dallas Morning News.
The affidavits dispute some police and lawyer assertions that the injured protesters weren’t complying with orders during the demonstrations, which were spurred by the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
The Dallas officers, Senior Cpl. Ryan Mabry and recently fired Senior Cpl. Melvin Williams, each face multiple charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and official oppression for their alleged actions.
