The family of a 21-year-old Georgetown resident who was fatally shot by a Liberty Hill police officer last week has asked law enforcement to immediately release photos, videos and statements from the scene, according to a statement released Monday by their attorney.
“We have the right to know what happened last Wednesday,” Jackson Lieber’s death statement said. “Every day that goes by brings more anxiety and concern that important information is being deliberately withheld to keep us in the dark. If there is nothing to hide, then there is no reason to hide information from us.”
Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting and have not said why the officer shot Lieber, a Georgetown resident who was unarmed, according to official records. On Monday, they did not receive an immediate response to the family’s inquiry. The Rangers also did not release footage from body cameras or dashcams at the scene, despite a request for public information from an American statesman.
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Lieber was in a car accident and then went to a nearby Williamson County home on FM radio 1869 and got into an argument with some residents on Jan. 18, a Public Safety Department spokesman said. The Texas Rangers are a division of the DPS.
The police arrived after receiving a 911 call from residents, according to a DPS spokesman. Police said Liberty Hill Police Officer Esteban Gomez-Sanchez fatally shot Lieber outside his home and was placed on administrative leave.
Lieber’s family said in a statement Monday that knowing what happened at the scene will help them “digest, distress and find peace with our new reality.”
“Our hearts are as heavy as we could not imagine,” the statement said. It contained words that accurately reflected who Lieber was: “son,” “brother,” “friend,” “valedictorian,” “musician,” “athlete,” “motivator,” and “encouragement.”
According to family lawyer Robert Ranko, Lieber was a graduate of his class at Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Temple and was also a university student. Ranko said he could not confirm where Lieber took his college classes.
“He was a shining light of positivity in our lives and the lives of others who knew Jackson,” the family said in a statement.
“We appreciate the outpouring of love and support from our friends, Jackson’s friends, our neighbors and even many people we don’t know personally… We would like to especially acknowledge the love and support we have felt from our military family, friends and colleagues “.
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Ranko asked anyone with information to contact him at (512) 220-1800 or email [email protected]
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