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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Dante Motley

Criminal charges dropped against Austin officer who shot Michael Ramos


The Austin police officer who shot and killed Michael Ramos will no longer face criminal charges for the 2020 shooting, Travis County prosecutors announced Wednesday.

Chris Taylor fatally shot Ramos, an unarmed Black and Latino man, in April 2020, shortly before a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd, leading to mass protests against police brutality across the country. In Austin, Ramos was a central figure throughout those demonstrations.

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