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A Texas police union is blasting a judge’s decision to set bail bonds for two alleged cop killers – after it emerged that the suspects were already charged with previous murders last year.
Ahsim Taylor Jr., 21, and Jayland Womack, 20, were arrested on Friday for the August 28 shooting of Harris County Precinct 3 Deputy Omar Ursin. Ursin, who was off-duty, was reportedly shot and killed while picking up dinner for his family.
The two suspects were already out on lower bonds for unrelated murder charges at the time of their arrests. Taylor’s capital murder charge involved a car sale incident, while Womack’s murder charge stemmed from a drug sale.
Judge Denise Collins increased Taylor’s bond to $2 million for capital murder and $1 million for tampering with evidence on Monday. Womack’s bond increased to $2 million for capital murder.
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Ahsim Taylor Jr. and Jayland Womack were suspected of previous murder charges when they allegedly killed Deputy Omar Ursin, authorities say.
( Harris County Sheriff’s Office)
The Houston Police Officers’ Union criticized the judge’s decision to issue any bail bonds to the suspected killers.
“This proves that risk assessment, in Harris County, isn’t a thing,” the police officers union blasted on Twitter.
“These two are a threat to public safety, whether or not they have the money to post bail,” the tweet continued. “They were both already on bond for pending murders they already committed. Now they kill again and are granted bail again?”
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“They violated their bail conditions. This is the third person that we know they have murdered,” the Houston Police Officers’ Union added. “Sickening. Absolutely foolish.”
Prosecutors are urging Judge Collins not to release the suspects, even if they post their bail. The next hearing regarding this case will take place on Friday at 10 a.m.
Deputy Constable Omar Ursin was shot and killed while off-duty and driving home from picking up dinner for his family, authorities said. Two men, both 20, have been arrested in connection with his shooting death.
(Harris County Precinct 3 Constable)
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According to the Houston Police Officer’s Union, murders in Houston increased from 268 in 2017 to 479 in 2021.
