HOUSTON — A fired Texas sheriff’s deputy was indicted Thursday in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man during a March confrontation. A grand jury in Houston indicted former Harris County Sheriff’s deputy Cameron Brewer on a charge of aggravated assault by a public servant for the death of 35-year-old Danny Ray Thomas. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said when law enforcement exceeds its authority, the community will hold them accountable. “The brave men and women of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office hold our community’s trust as sacred,” Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a statement. Since 2010, a total of 347 officer-involved shootings, both fatal and non-fatal, have been presented to Harris County grand juries and only two have been indicted, including Brewer.

Source: National Post October 25, 2018 19:41 UTC