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Austin officer-involved shooting: Protesters calling for accountability after death of teen
['Marco Bitonel']
Latest News | FOX 7
Deadly Austin officer-involved shootingThe backstory:At Wooldridge Square, people were holding signs with pictures of 17-year-old Anthoneil Williams II, who was shot and killed by Austin police officers on July 24.
That’s when APD says Williams lifted his sweatshirt and reached for his waistband.
17-year-old Anthoneil Williams IIThe three officers involved in the shooting have been put on administrative leave, a routine protocol for APD, but Tuesday’s protesters believed that criminal charges are the next step forward.
"I think really what people are striving for out here is to just see these cops basically take accountability for this.
"It’s not believable, it’s not believable," the two teens said when asked about APD’s claim that William’s death was a potential suicide by police.