AUSTIN, Texas — The city of Austin on Monday filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a woman who was shot in the eye by police on Sixth Street in December 2023.

Fort Hood woman Na’Kole Curry filed the suit in September against the Austin Police Department, the city of Austin, Soho Lounge – where the incident happened – and at least 10 unnamed officers. She said she suffered a life-altering injury at the age of 24 that cost her her military career.

The incident began when police said a man tried to get inside the Sixth Street bar with a gun. The man pointed the gun in the direction of police and bystanders after he was approached by APD, which reportedly led to the shooting.

Curry said she was hit in her right eye by a stray bullet, causing permanent blindness in the eye. Alo

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