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Criminal Justice

Jury sentences Aaron Dean to nearly 12 years in prison for fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson

Miranda Suarez, KERA

Posted on December 20, 2022 · Dean was convicted of manslaughter for shooting and killing Atatiana Jefferson in her home in 2019. He was on duty as a police officer at the time.

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Criminal Justice

Jury finds former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean guilty of manslaughter

Miranda Suarez, KERA

Posted on December 15, 2022 · Dean was indicted for murder after he shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson in her own home.

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Criminal Justice

Trial for former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean scheduled for December after multiple delays

Miranda Suarez, KERA

Posted on August 18, 2022 · This comes more than three years after the on-duty killing of Atatiana Jefferson in October 2019.

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Fort Worth Cop Who Shot Atatiana Jefferson Dead Had 2004 Assault Charge

Associated Press

Posted on November 6, 2019 · Aaron Dean has acknowledged that he touched a female friend inappropriately in a library at the University of Texas at Arlington.

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Judge Issues Gag Order In Murder Trial Of Fort Worth Police Officer

Associated Press

Posted on October 31, 2019 · The order prohibits lawyers and others involved in Aaron Dean's trial from speaking publicly about specifics of the case.

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Grand Jury Will Decide If Case Of Ex-Cop Who Killed Atatiana Jefferson Goes Forward

Christopher Connelly, KERA

Posted on October 25, 2019 · Aaron Dean is the first law enforcement officer to face a murder charge in Tarrant County for an on-the-job shooting.

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Fort Worth Interim Police Chief ‘Deeply Sorry’ For Fatal Shooting

Paolo Zialcita, NPR

Posted on October 16, 2019 · Atatiana Jefferson, 28, was shot and killed in the confines of her own home by police officer Aaron Dean, who resigned Monday. Dean has been charged with murder.

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Former Fort Worth Officer Charged With Murder In Fatal Shooting Of Woman In Her Home

KAREN GRIGSBY BATES, NPR

Posted on October 15, 2019 · Aaron Dean fired through the window of Atatiana Jefferson's home after responding to a call from a neighbor.

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Posted on February 2, 2023 · Police said one of the suspects went into the school auditorium with at least 100 other students. Two of the suspects involved were students at the school. No students or staff were hurt. 

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Criminal Justice

Jury finds former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean guilty of manslaughter

Miranda Suarez, KERA

Posted on December 15, 2022 · Dean was indicted for murder after he shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson in her own home.

Tags aaron dean Atatiana Jefferson officer involved shooting

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Ex-San Antonio police officer who shot Erik Cantu Jr. has trial date set for February

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Posted on December 5, 2022 · The trial will begin on Feb. 24 if no plea deal is reached.

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Houston police: Man wielding knife, flagpole shot to death by officer outside McDonald’s in Spring Branch

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Posted on October 25, 2022 · The police officer who fatally shot the man also shattered a window of the fast-food restaurant. No other injuries were reported by the Houston Police Department.

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