Travis County deputy cleared in 2022 officer-involved shooting death
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas - A grand jury has cleared Travis County Sheriff's deputy Neil Reilly in the shooting of a former state trooper who murdered his wife and another woman.
According to DPS, Rito Morales killed two women in September 2022 at the home they shared in Elgin.
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When officers responded to a domestic disturbance call, the former trooper met them armed with a handgun.
Morales was shot during the standoff and died from his injuries.