Shocking video exhibits as a Texas lawyer tried to shoot his ex-girlfriend on the Austin bar he labored at on Saturday, as a number of heroic clients rushed to her rescue.
Gavin Rush, 41, is already out on bond after reportedly storming into the Anderson Mill Pub round 11:30 a.m. Saturday, when he approached his ex as she labored behind the bar, in line with arrest data obtained by KVUE.
Surveillance video exhibits as Rush locations a small leather-based satchel on the desk as he allegedly requested to talk together with her.
Texas Lawyer Seen On Video Pulling Gun On Ex-Girlfriend, Shooting Several Times Before Customers Stopped Him
He was then seen pulling out a handgun after she says no, with a laser sight goal aimed immediately at her chest, in line with an affidavit and the chilling CCTV footage shared by by Austin City Councilwoman Mackenzie Kelly.
Two clients on the bar instantly left into motion and tackled Rush as he fired off a number of pictures amidst the squabble. The Good Samaritans then held him down as police arrived.
Miraculously, nobody was injured through the heated altercation.
Earlier this week there was a taking pictures at a neighborhood bar in my district. This lawyer belongs behind bars, pending a prolonged jury of his friends. I’m deeply disturbed watching this video and dedicated to a secure metropolis. pic.twitter.com/eHbjnlEDxd
— Mackenzie Kelly (@mkelly007) November 28, 2022
The meant sufferer instructed investigators that Rush had lately discovered she was in a brand new relationship. She added that she had stopped answering his textual content messages after he threatened to harm each him and her new companion.
One heroic buyer who helped to disarm Rush instructed KVUE that seeing the CCTV clip of the incident makes him “just want to throw up.”
“I don’t remember doing this, but I pushed his hand up and the gun went off,” the person, who wished to stay nameless, instructed the outlet. “Then we started flying backwards. I turned and grabbed him around the neck and another shot went off.”
Customer Stopped Suspect From Shooting Himself In The Head, But Is “Completely Deaf” Now In Left Ear
Another buyer mentioned that Rush tried to shoot himself within the head as they wrestled him to the bottom, however mentioned he was in a position to maintain his finger off of the set off.
Rush fired three pictures in whole, with the client now “completely deaf in my left ear right now.” Both clients who jumped in to assist had been conscious of the previous couple’s backstory, Fox 7 Austin experiences.
Meanwhile, Rush was charged with a second-degree felony, aggravated assault with a lethal weapon household violence.
According to KVUE, Rush was rapidly launched from jail after posting a $40,000 bond. An emergency safety order was issued in opposition to him.
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One of the purchasers current on the taking pictures incident slammed the decide for releasing him after “trying to murder (his) ex-girlfriend.”
“For $4,000, you can get out, go home, watch Netflix after trying to murder your ex-girlfriend — are you kidding me?” one of many clients mentioned.
Local legislation enforcement officers have additionally expressed their disappointment over Rush’s fast launch from custody.
“This particular case seems to be one where the courts have failed this victim,” Thomas Villarreal, head of the Austin Police Association, instructed Fox 7.
Councilmember Kelly, whose district contains the pub, equally mentioned Rush “belongs behind bars.”
“This attorney belongs behind bars, pending a lengthy jury of his peers. I’m deeply disturbed watching this video and committed to a safe city,” Kelly tweeted.
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Rush has since been fired from the legislation agency the place he had beforehand labored, the agency confirmed to the New York Post.
In 2017, he was charged with home violence after he reportedly choked a lady unconscious in Williamson County. That case was finally dismissed after Rush accomplished anger administration courses.
