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Taylor's conviction was the first time a Travis County police officer had been found liable in an on-duty fatal shooting.

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Two Texas police officers have been indicted muon murder charges in a line-of-duty fatal shooting of an Austin scientist.

AUSTIN, Texas – A murder warrant was issued Wednesday for the arrest of a Texas police officer involved in shooting an unarmed drug suspect. Austin police Officer Christopher Taylor is accused in the warrant of murder in the April 24 shooting death of Michael Ramos. Taylor, who wasn’t immediately in custody, has been on leave from the Austin Police Department since the shooting and has not faced a disciplinary hearing. Demonstrators in Austin invoked Ramos’ name when they took to the streets to protest the May killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. Austin Mayor Steve Adler called the shooting “disturbing” after viewing a video captured by a bystander.

A protester holds a sign at a rally for George Floyd and Michael Ramos at Austin Police headquarters on May 30, 2020. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas TribuneA murder warrant was issued Wednesday for the arrest of the Austin police officer who shot and killed Michael Ramos last year, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has previously said that Taylor’s criminal case in Ramos’ killing would be presented to a grand jury this month. Michael Ramos was shot and killed by Austin police officer Christopher Taylor last year. Credit: Social mediaAdThe videos show officers ordering Ramos to exit his vehicle, hold his hands up and lift his shirt. AdThe city cut the budget following calls for defunding following the deaths of Ramos, Ambler and Floyd.

Austin police on Monday released videos of Mike Ramos' killing. The five videos released Monday, which include a version in Spanish, depict officers' encounter with Ramos. The Austin Police Department confirmed in May that no gun was found in Ramoss possession, according to the Statesman. They referred to another video released Thursday that shows the incident from the dashboard camera of Valerie Tavarez, another officer at the scene. But the Austin Justice Coalition said the video released by the police department Monday validates Ramos and shows he was never an aggressive man.

AUSTIN, Texas Police in Austin, Texas, released video Monday of an officer fatally shooting an unarmed man in April as he drove away. Officers Mitchell Pieper and Christopher Taylor were involved in the shooting, according to the video. Officer Pieper fired one less-lethal round at Mr. Ramos, striking him in the upper thigh, hip area," Austin police said in the video. "Officer Taylor fired three rounds from his rifle as Mar. Austin Mayor Steve Adler called the shooting disturbing after viewing previously released video captured by a bystander.