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Following are news items related to Jackson Lieber’s death and its aftermath.
Candlelight Vigil Held for Lieber
By Scott Akanewich, Liberty Hill Independent | Family, friends still seeking answers in death of Jackson Lieber. One month after Jackson Lieber was fatally shot by a Liberty Hill Police Department officer responding to a trespassing call, family...
Vigil Held for Young Man Killed By Liberty Hill Officer; Parents File Wrongful Death Lawsuit
By Angela Shen, FOX 7 Austin | LIBERTY HILL, Texas - Family members and friends gathered for a vigil to remember 21-year-old Jackson Lieber, who was shot and killed by a police officer exactly one month ago. His parents have filed a lawsuit this...
Family Grieves the Loss of Young Man Killed by Liberty Hill Officer
Azul Beltran, KXAN Austin | The family of 21-year-old Jackson Lieber held a vigil at the Veterans Memorial Park Saturday evening while calling for answers. Last month a liberty hill police officer shot and killed Lieber near a home north of town...
Matt Liebers Statement
Statement for Release Good morning. Thank you for being here today. My name is Matt Lieber. I’m Jackson Lieber’s father. In my capacity as a twenty-year Army aviator they call me Chief Lieber. Today, I’m just here as Jackson’s dad. I come here today to once again ask...
Family of Man Shot and Killed by Liberty Hill Police in January File Lawsuit
By Natalie Haddad, KVUE (CBS) "They just use vague terms that basically obscure the truth instead of illuminate it," said Jackson Lieber's father of investigators on the case. LIBERTY HILL, Texas — The family of Jackson Lieber, who was shot and...
Lawsuit Filed by Family of Man Killed by Liberty Hill Officer
By CBS Austin Digital Staff & Monique Lopez: The family of 21-year-old Jackson Lieber has filed a lawsuit against the Liberty Hill police officer who shot and killed him last month. The shooting happened Jan. 18, at a home on FM 1869, just...
Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Liberty Hill Police Officer Who Fatally Shot 21-Year-Old Man
By Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman: The parents of an unarmed 21-year-old man fatally shot by a Liberty Hill police officer have filed a lawsuit against the officer, claiming he used excessive force. Officer Esteban Gomez-Sanchez shot and...
Press Conference Video – Feb. 15, 2023
Feb. 15, 2023, press conference with Robert Ranco, family attorney, and Matt Lieber, father of unarmed victim shot and killed by Liberty Hill police. Read Matt Liebers statement
Parents of Police Shooting Victim Files Federal Lawsuit Against LHPD Officer
By Scott Akanewich, Liberty Hill Independent: Twenty-one-old Jackson Lieber was fatally shot during trespassing incident. All Matthew Lieber wants is answers. Lieber's son, Jackson Lieber, 21, of Georgetown, was fatally shot by Liberty Hill Police...
The Year Just Started and Cops Have Already Killed At Least 7 Unarmed People
BY ANDREA MARKS, Rolling Stone: In addition to Tyre Nichols, whose beating death prompted nationwide protests, at least half a dozen identified, unarmed people have been killed by police in 2023. THE YEAR IS brand new, and civilian killings by...
Family of Man Killed by Liberty Hill Police Officer Wants Answers
By Meredith Aldis, FOX 7 Austin: LIBERTY HILL, Texas - Family members of a 21-year-old who was shot and killed by a Liberty Hill police officer want answers. They said they’ve been left in the dark and want to know what happened more than a week...
Family of Man Shot, Killed by Liberty Hill PD Hires Attorney in Search for More Answers
By Brianna Hollis, KXAN: The family of 21-year-old Jackson Lieber, who was shot and killed by a Liberty Hill police officer last week, has hired an attorney as they call for more transparency in the investigation. “We’re talking about a...
‘We Have the Right to Know What Happened’: Family Seeks Video of Fatal Liberty Hill Shooting
Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman: The family of a 21-year-old Georgetown man fatally shot by a Liberty Hill police officer last week has asked law enforcement officials to immediately release photos, videos and statements from the scene,...
Officials: Unarmed Man Slain by Liberty Hill Officer After Trespassing, Getting into Argument
Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman: A man was shot and killed by a Liberty Hill police officer on Wednesday after crashing his car and then arguing with a resident of a nearby home, officials said. On Thursday, the man was identified as...
1 Dead in Liberty Hill Police Shooting
Drew Knight, KVUE An investigation is underway in the area of 1800 RM 1869. LIBERTY HILL, Texas — A man is dead after a police shooting in Liberty Hill on Wednesday afternoon. According to a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety,...
Liberty Hill PD Releases Name of Officer Involved in Fatal Shooting
By Scott Akanewich, Liberty Hill Independent UPDATED: 3:30pm Jan. 19, 2023 Liberty Hill Police reported this afternoon that Officer Esteban Gomez-Sanchez was involved in the fatal shooting Wednesday afternoon of Jackson Lieber, 21, who was...
WILLIAMSON COUNTY: Liberty Hill PD Identifies Officer in Deadly Wednesday Shooting
Erica Pauda, KXAN The Liberty Hill Police Department on Thursday identified the officer involved in a deadly shooting that left one man dead Wednesday, according to a news release from LHPD. Officer Esteban Gomez-Sanchez responded to 750 Ranch...
1 Person Dies in Officer-Involved Shooting in Williamson County
By Carissa Lehmkuhl and FOX 7 Austin Digital Team LIBERTY HILL, Texas - The Texas Rangers are investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting in Williamson County involving a Liberty Hill Police Department officer. Details about the shooting and...
Man Shot, Killed by Officer in Liberty Hill, Sheriff Says
Austin American-Statesman Officials are investigating after a Liberty Hill police officer fatally shot someone on Wednesday, said Williamson County Sheriff Mike Gleason. The officer who was involved is a Liberty Hill police officer, the sheriff...
Family of Man Shot by Liberty Hill Police Calls for Transparency
KVUE staff Twenty-one-year-old Jackson Lieber of Georgetown died after being shot on RM 1869 on Wednesday. LIBERTY HILL, Texas — The family of a man who was shot and killed by Liberty Hill police last week has released a statement calling on law...