Police officer who shot Atatiana Jefferson charged with murder.

Lyv · Dec 20, 2019

Fort Worth police officer who fatally shot Atatiana Jefferson indicted on murder charge

A Texas grand jury on Friday indicted a former Fort Worth police officer for murder after fatally shooting a woman who had been babysitting her nephew at home in a case that drew public outcry for police accountability.

The Tarrant County District Attorney's Office confirmed the indictment for the former officer, Aaron Dean, 35, in the shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson, a 28-year-old pre-med graduate student.

We originally discussed this in the Botham Jean thread, but I think Atatiana Jefferson deserves her own thread.

ElaineA · Dec 20, 2019

Thank you for doing so, Lyv. I hope this will be good news, but I'm not sure I trust a Ft. Worth jury. (Please let me be wrong.)

Roxxsmom · Dec 20, 2019

Keeping my fingers crossed for some form of justice in this case. That poor woman.

What a horrifying thing for an eight year old to witness. He will have scars for the rest of his life.

MaeZe · Dec 20, 2019

Hopefully at a minimum it will scare some sense into those other cops that pull up on a scene and shoot first, check out the situation second.

Police officer who shot Atatiana Jefferson charged with murder.

Lyv

I meant to do that.

ElaineA

All about that action, boss.

Roxxsmom

Beastly Fido

MaeZe