Hays County officer who allegedly shot, killed inmate indicted by Grand Jury
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The corrections officer with the Hays County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) accused of shooting and killing an inmate last December while the inmate was allegedly attempting to flee from a hospital has been indicted by the Hays County Grand Jury, according to a news release from the HCSO.
The HCSO claims that the inmate, who has been identified as Joshua Wright, was in the hospital receiving medical treatment in December 2022 and allegedly tried to flee the emergency room. That’s when the officer reportedly shot Wright an unspecified number of times. The number of shots fired was not shared by the HCSO. Following the incident, the officer was placed on administrative leave and has since been discharged from the HCSO, according to the news release.
“While the Hays County Sheriff’s Office strongly supports our deputies and corrections officers and the duties, many of which put their safety at risk, that they must carry out on a daily basis, we also respect and honor the criminal justice process, including yesterday’s decision by the Grand Jury to move forward with charges in this case,” HCSO officials said in the news release. “The Hays County Sheriff’s Office again offers its deepest sympathies to the Wright family. It is our sincere hope that all of the citizens of Hays County can come together to foster peace in our community and our country.”
