SAN ANTONIO — A Northside ISD officer has been arrested more than a year after he allegedly shot a woman in the arm at Farris Athletic Complex, according to documents.
The officer, 31-year-old Kyle Joseph Kennedy, faces charges of aggravated assault by a public servant, deadly conduct and official oppression.
This arrest comes after a lawsuit was filed against NISD and the two officers involved in September 2024.
On Oct. 28, 2023, Markay Garcia was attempting to attend a high school football game her husband was coaching in. While in the Farris Athletic Complex parking lot, she was stopped by NISD officers Kyle Kennedy and Joseph Garcia.
Back when the incident took place, Northside ISD spokesman Barry Perez said that Garcia was "acting aggressive while in her vehicle" and her behavior drew the attention of an NISD officer who was at the scene directing traffic prior to a football game at the stadium.
Perez alleged that Garcia then began to drive towards the officer in a "threatening manner," prompting him to draw his weapon and fire one round, hitting Garcia in the arm.
Kennedy was placed on administrative duty following the incident pending the investigation. He had been with the NISD Police Department for 3 years and 9 months up until that point.
In Sept. 2024, the aforementioned lawsuit was filed against NISD and the two officers involved. The lawsuit alleges that after being stopped, the officers "immediately resorted to the use of deadly force," adding, "the unwarranted stop of her vehicle ended with Officer Kennedy shooting [Garcia] through the driver's side, open window."
The lawsuit also claims that NISD and its policymakers, specifically Superintendent Dr. John M. Craft and board members, enabled this situation when they hired Kennedy "in spite of numerous red flags from his prior job with the Live Oak Police Department."
Garcia received severe and permanent injuries to her arm, according to the lawsuit.
According to court records, Kennedy was arrested on Nov. 14, 2024, and posted his $20,000 bond that same day.
This is a developing situation and we will continue to update this article as we learn more.
