SAN ANTONIO – A Bexar County grand jury decided Tuesday not to indict the ex-San Antonio police officer accused of beating his then-girlfriend with a rock outside her Far North Side apartment.
Following the May 26 incident, the San Antonio Police Department fired Justin Ayars this summer while he was under criminal investigation.
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The victim, Krista Cooper-Nurse, told KSAT's Dillon Collier in June that Ayars fractured her orbital wall and sinus wall after hitting her in the head with a rock.
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The incident forced her to go through reconstructive surgery on her face, Cooper-Nurse said.
Bexar County District Attorney Nice LaHood confirmed Thursday that a grand jury voted not to indict him after hearing evidence.
Ayars is appealing his termination to a third-party arbitrator.
SAPD officials did not respond to repeated requests for comment Thursday about the grand jury's decision.
Photos of the victim's injuries can be seen below:
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