Former US Army Sergeant Daniel Perry, convicted of murdering U.S. Air Force veteran Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter rally in 2020, has been granted a full pardon by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. The pardon follows a recommendation from the Texas Parole Board, which was unanimously approved.
In the incident, Perry shot Foster, claiming self-defense as Foster was carrying an assault-style rifle and allegedly pointed it at him during a protest in downtown Austin. Perry was initially convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison by a jury in Austin last year.
