With riveting words from Julie Kocurek, son, panel OKs security bill
Riveted by state District Judge Julie Kocurek’s recollection of “the most terrifying moments of my life” — the unsuccessful 2015 assassination attempt in the driveway of her West Austin home — a Texas Senate committee on Monday quickly approved legislation to improve security for courthouses and judges across Texas.
But it was her teenage son, Will Kocurek — who tried to get between his mom and the masked shooter — who drove the point home for the Senate State Affairs Committee.
“I called 911, and we got her up to the porch. I told her goodbye because I thought I would never see her again. I thought she was going to die,” said Will, 17. “The reason I support this bill — I want to do everything I can to make sure judges and their families are safe so no one else has to experience this.”
Will, who was driving the night of the attack, had left the vehicle to remove a bag of garbage that had been placed in front of their home security gate.
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