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Alexander Gonzales Jr

Age : 27

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/05/2021

Location : 2500 Wickersham Lane

City : Austin

County : Travis

State : Texas

Agency : Austin Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/05/2021, an off duty Austin police officer reported a road incident involving Alexander Gonzales Jr while driving in southeast Austin. According to police accounts, the off duty officer said Gonzales pointed a firearm at him from another vehicle. Uniformed Austin police officers later located Gonzales near 2500 Wickersham Lane. Police said officers gave commands for him to exit his vehicle. Gonzales exited the vehicle and moved toward the rear passenger area, where his young son was seated. An officer then opened fire, shooting and killing Gonzales. Gonzales was pronounced dead at the scene. A Travis County grand jury later declined to indict the officers involved. The City of Austin reinstated the officers after an internal review. Gonzales’s family filed a civil lawsuit, and the city later agreed to a settlement.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/travis-county-da-says-no-indictment-in-deadly-jan-2021-police-shooting-of-alex-gonzales/
https://www.kut.org/crime-justice/2022-12-28/a-travis-county-grand-jury-has-declined-to-indict-police-officers-who-fatally-shot-alex-gonzales
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/courts/2023/01/04/alex-gonzalez-family-lawsuit-austin-polilce-officers-2021-shooting/69777312007/
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/apd-reinstated-officers-in-alex-gonzales-shooting-despite-concern-from-police-oversight
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/alex-gonzales-officer-involved-shooting-girlfriend-settlement