Interesting turn of events...
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A Montgomery County grand jury has indicted a Conroe police officer on manslaughter and other charges in the July 31 fatal shooting of a suspected shoplifter. The officer, Jason Blackwelder, was indicted Thursday in the death of Russell Rios, 19, of Conroe, Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon said in a news release. Blackwelder shot Rios around 10:30 p.m. near a Wal-Mart store in Conroe, authorities said. Rios died at the scene. Blackwelder said at the time that Rios was trying to choke him during a struggle.
The episode began when store employees called authorities to say they were trying to detain a suspected shoplifter. Blackwelder, a sergeant who was off-duty, saw Rios running away and followed workers who were chasing him.
In addition to the manslaughter charge, Blackwelder is accused of tampering with a government record and making a false report to a police officer. Both charges involve Blackwelder's false statement that Rios was behind him when he was shot, according to the news release.
The most serious charge, manslaughter, is punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
