US Army sergeant who fatally shot BLM protester in Texas sentenced to 25 years

Perry, who is white, was working as a ride-share driver in downtown Austin on July 25, 2020, when he shot and killed 28-year-old Mr Foster, an Air Force veteran.

Daniel Perry enters the 147th District Courtroom at the Travis County Justice Centre for his sentencing (Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman via AP/PA)

A US Army sergeant was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday for fatally shooting an armed man during a Black Lives Matter protest in Texas.

Daniel Perry, 36, was convicted of murder in April for killing Garrett Foster during the protest in Austin in July 2020.