Citizen Report No. 1632867649 - 2060312364

Nicholas Gebhart

Austin Police Department

12425 Lamplight Village Avenue

Austin, Texas 78758

(512) 974-2000

https://www.austint…

Date of Offense

May 30, 2020

Offense(s)

Use of Force

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Statement

Police shoot teenage protester in head with “less lethal” beanbag round.

Sixteen-year-old Brad Levi Ayala was hospitalized following the incident, according to local news reports. Gebhart was named as the officer involved in this incident, Texas Monthly reported. He didn’t respond to a request for comment in 2020. Gebhart was on regular duty status as of March 19, 2021, and the investigation was “waiting for prosecutorial review” according to the Police Department. The department did not respond to a request for an update in May 2021.

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Definition of Offense(s)

Use of Force

Police brutality is the use of excessive and unnecessary force on the part of a police officer when he is interacting with a civilian, resulting in a violation of the civilian’s civil rights.

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Texas Government Code 552

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Citizen Report No. 1632867649 - 2060312364

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