Justice Demanded for Anthoneil Williams | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 4, 2026 · 1m

Justice demanded as community rallies for accountability after 17-year-old Anthoneil Williams II was killed by police in Southeast Austin — the call that triggered the response came from his own phone. Friends and activists push DA Jose Garza to charge the officers, while police claim Williams reached for his waistband and investigators explore the grim possibility of “suicide by police.” Tensions rise as protesters gather outside the DA’s office, and the Austin Police Association defends the officers’ actions. Meanwhile, a key advocacy group says they were denied a meeting with the DA — as…