Grand jury to decide whether charges will be brought in Austin protester Garrett Foster's death The grand jury will decide in the next several weeks if the shooter will face charges in the armed protester's July 25, 2020, death. Author: Shawna M Reding Updated: 6:14 PM CDT April 16, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — Nearly one year after Garrett Foster, an Austin Black Lives Matter protester, was shot and killed, a Travis County grand jury will decide whether charges will be brought in his death. Travis County District Attorney José Garza announced Friday that the grand jury will decide in the next several weeks if the shooter will face charges in the armed protester's July 25, 2020, death.