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Grand Jury Clears 8 Austin Police Officers in Gunman's Death

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A grand jury on Friday cleared eight Austin police officers in the 2018 fatal shooting of a gunman they were pursuing.

The Travis County grand jury declined indictments against the officers who opened fire on Aquantis Griffin, 21, behind an East Sixth Street nightclub.

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In the early hours of Aug. 18, 2018, officers were sent to a chaotic scene outside a nightclub where several fights had broken out and gunfire was reported, according to a statement from the Travis County District Attorney's Office.

The gunfire drew several officers to an alley behind the club, where they saw Griffin running toward them, handgun in hand.

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After Griffin disregarded commands to drop the gun, the eight officers opened fire, fatally wounding the man.

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