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Deputy Cameron Brewer, the deputy who shot and killed Danny Ray Thomas on March 22 has been fired, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced. The firing was recommended by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Administrative Disciplinary Committee.

An Internal Affairs investigation into the shooting concluded that Brewer did not adhere to the Sheriff’s Office use for force policy.

“Just knowing he was fired. That’s just step one. Just a little bit of a relief to me,” Thomas’ sister Markeeta Thomas-Smith said. “I think he should be charged with a crime — which is murder.”

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Thomas was involved in an altercation with the driver of a car near Greens Road and Imperial Valley with his pants around his ankles. He ignored Brewer’s commands and continued walking towards the deputy, who fired a single shot and killed Thomas. The man was unarmed.

Brewer had a Taser at the time, and initially told investigators that he opened fire because he feared for his life. Dashboard camera determined otherwise.

“The brave men and women of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are called upon to make life-or-death decisions on a daily basis, and we take that responsibility very seriously,” Gonzalez said. “We hold the community’s trust as sacred, and we will continue to support our deputies with clear policies and the valuable training they need to protect the lives of all our residents.”

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