{"id":46204,"date":"2021-07-01T23:54:17","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T23:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/07\/01\/texas-soldier-who-shot-protester-indicted-on-murder-charge\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:35:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:35:37","slug":"texas-soldier-who-shot-protester-indicted-on-murder-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2021\/07\/01\/texas-soldier-who-shot-protester-indicted-on-murder-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas soldier who shot protester indicted on murder charge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 An Army soldier who shot and killed an armed protester after encountering a crowd demonstrating against police violence in the Texas capital last summer has been indicted on a murder charge, authorities said Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sgt. Daniel Perry,<\/a> who was stationed at Fort Hood, was booked and released on $300,000 bail, said Kristen Dark, a spokeswoman for the Travis County Sheriff\u2019s Office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perry\u2019s attorney, Clint Broden, has said the soldier was working for a ride-sharing company and acted in self-defense after Foster pointed a gun at him. Broden issued a statement Thursday expressing disappointment in the indictment and confidence that Perry would be acquitted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is important to note that the standard of proof required for an indictment is significantly less than the standard of proof required for a conviction,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t