Grand Jury Clears Houston Officer in Killing of Unarmed Black Man
Nadia Prupis, staff writer
A grand jury on Tuesday cleared a Houston police officer for the fatal shooting of Jordan Baker in January.
Juventino Castro will not be charged for killing 26-year-old Baker, who was unarmed, in a decision that comes amid growing civil rights protests against police racism and brutality.
Castro was off duty at the time of the shooting, but was in uniform as a private security officer. He claimed Baker had charged at him during a confrontation.