The former deputy who shot Danny Thomas escaped conviction in the incident, which family members say had signs of a mental breakdown. Now, they're looking for justice in a whole new venue.
"When law enforcement is called out to a mental health situation, I expect it to be handled as such. Not in a criminal manner. And, that's how my brother was handled as if he was doing something criminal," his sister, Marketta Thomas-Smith, said.As he continued to approach Brewer, the deputy shot Danny Thomas instead of using his taser.He was later charged with aggravated assault by a public servant, but a jury acquitted him in 2019.
"You all, the citizens of Harris County, have to decide whether it is reasonable for a person having a mental health crisis, with his pants down around his ankles, and his hands clearly visible, having no weapon, is it reasonable for a to shoot and kill him in cold blood?" the family's attorney, Ben Crump, said.
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