The family of a man killed by a San Marcos police officer shares new video of the shooting

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SAN MARCOS, Texas – After a grand jury decided not to indict a San Marcos police officer in a fatal shooting, Malachi Williams’ family shares new witness footage from that night.

Malachi Williams was shot and killed by San Marcos police officer Alcedis Ventura.

On April 11 around 9:30 p.m., San Marcos police said they received a call about a man threatening two people with two 8-inch kitchen knives.

The victims say they were at the Snax Max on E. Hopkins Street and were on their way home when a man followed them.

“The suspect then pulled out two knives and threatened both of them,” Chief Standridge said.

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According to police, the victims managed to break into their home and call 911.

When officers responded, they found Williams back in the supermarket.

“Video footage shows the officer asking the suspect to put his hands behind his back. The suspect refuses and instead approaches the officer,” said Chief Standridge.

Chief Standridge says the officer went outside and that’s when the suspect ran.

The officer attempted to use a Taser twice, but both failed.

Chief Standridge says when the suspect began running at people at the HEB on Thorpe Lane with a knife, the officer shot him.

Malachi Williams, 22, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

“Justice for Malachi.”

Williams’ family gathered in San Marcos on Saturday demanding justice.

The gathering featured speakers from Malachi’s family and included footage the family says has never been seen before, including witness videos and footage from outside the supermarket.

The first video the family shared was from outside the supermarket. It appeared to show an officer drawing his gun as Malachi exits the supermarket.

Malachi then runs away and is shot.

“Before we saw this, it was said that they had to take Malachi out of the store because it was too dangerous to arrest him in the store, but it shows that they only wanted to take him out of the store to intimidate him. We saw several officers. “Outside the store we saw an officer draw his gun,” said Malachi’s grandfather, Wayne Miller.

The second video was taken after Malachi was shot. It appeared to show an officer kicking Williams as he lay on the ground.

“There was basically no medical help, there was no compassion, no empathy, no care, they watched this young man die,” Miller said.

In an earlier press conference, Chief Standridge addressed the provision of medical assistance.

“In this particular case, multiple officers and a firefighter arrived. Luckily, the firefighter is also a certified paramedic, so literally within a minute or less the paramedic was on scene and began rendering aid,” said Chief Standridge.

The officers’ affidavit said he was concerned the suspect would harm a civilian.

In August, a grand jury declined to indict the officer.

FOX 7 Austin has reached out to the San Marcos Police Department for comment on the new video but has not yet heard back.

Malachi’s grandfather tells me that he will not stop fighting for justice for Malachi.