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The family members said in a written statement that they do not believe Carter's account and thought his actions would be deemed excessive.Ĭarter's lawyer said his client would not be commenting. UIW police officer involved in fatal shooting See More CollapseĪ UIW spokeswoman said she did not know why Carter wasn't carrying pepper spray.įor family and friends of Redus, the end to his life has been impossible to reconcile with the honor student they knew.Chief: Slain student attacked officer with baton.Family of slain UIW student disputes police account.Family of student shot by UIW officer on CNN, TODAY Show.UIW officers are given a baton, pepper spray and a gun, but Alamo Heights police said Carter didn't have pepper spray on him when the shooting occurred. Carter fired his gun six times, hitting Redus with five bullets. Redus broke free and began to walk away, which is when Carter warned him to stop or he would shoot, Carter told authorities.Ĭarter said Redus began charging him with his hand raised. He followed Redus to the parking lot of the Treehouse Apartments in Alamo Heights and was waiting for backup when Redus got out of the SUV, Alamo Heights police Chief Richard Pruitt said at a Monday news conference.Ĭarter told police Redus put his hands on his SUV as requested but began to resist when Carter tried to handcuff him.Ī struggle ensued and Redus was able to take away Carter's baton and strike him several times before Carter got the baton back, Pruitt said evidence showed. He also called the UIW office and asked Alamo Heights be called for assistance, investigators said.

He turned on his UIW patrol pickup emergency lights and tried to pull over Redus.

Pruitt public safety forcing his drivers