Bereaved parent urges support for Governor Greg Abbott's bail reform after son's killing

An unidentified speaker, a bereaved parent, said that on the afternoon of Aug. 22, 2019, a violent offender wearing an ankle monitor found their son on a playground, shot him twice, left him for dead and recorded the attack on a cell phone. The speaker urged support for bail reform efforts led by Governor Greg Abbott and Texas legislators.

"On the afternoon of 08/22/2019, a violent offender wearing an ankle monitor found my son on a playground. He shot him twice and left him for dead and he recorded the entire thing on his cell phone," the speaker said. They described the offender as having "celebrated his violence" and "bragged about it."

The speaker accused the criminal justice system of failing to hold violent offenders accountable, saying, "This vile debauchery is the product of a system that refuses to hold violent offenders accountable for their choices, their actions," and arguing the system "seems to reward violence with undeserved freedoms." They said their family has been "shattered" and that their child is dead.

The speaker asked listeners to support Governor Greg Abbott's work with Texas legislators on bail reform, saying those measures could help "keep Texas safe" and "protect the futures of Texas families." The transcript of this comment does not record any formal legislative action or a vote; it records a public appeal for support.

No response to the speaker's remarks appears in the provided transcript. The comment focused on a single incident and on urging public and legislative support for changes to how the state detains or monitors violent offenders prior to trial.