Police officer shoots man dead after he ran over his foot

5years ago

Burnet news, Texas news.

A Texas police officer is facing several charges after he killed a suspect who drove over his foot last March.

Former Patrol Sgt. Russel Butler was charged with murder and fired from his job for violating the department's use of force policy, according to Burnet Police Chief Paul Nelson.

In addition, Butler was charged with three counts of aggravated assault by a public servant in connection with the shooting death of Brandon Michael Jacque. The officer was responding to a report about loud music and met the victim, who was in a parking lot, and ordered him to stop. Jacque reportedly drove his vehicle over the officer's foot in attempt to flee, which made the officer fatally fire at him.