By C1 Staff
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — Officers with the Travis County jail could face charges after allegedly using an unauthorized chemical weapon against an inmate and starting a fire.
KVUE reports that officers wanted to search the cell of Dacious Parker for a potential weapon; when Parker refused to obey the officers’ commands, officers fired a chemical weapon into the cell that sparked a fire.
The fire burned a mattress and injured Parker. First responders also treated about 20 inmates.
The device used may have been a freebie given out at a law enforcement trade show; it’s unclear if the officers had permission or training to use it.
One officer involved in the incident has already resigned, and Travis County prosecutors are considering bringing criminal charges.
Parker was moved to a state prison south of San Antonio.