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Trial for former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean scheduled for December after multiple delays
Posted on · 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
Posted on · 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
Posted on · 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
Posted on · 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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Houston’s Role In A Low-Carbon Energy Future, Slowing Growth Of Local Economy Impacts Rent Prices, And Fort Worth Police Chief Says He’s ‘Deeply Sorry’ About Fatal Shooting
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
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Fort Worth Interim Police Chief ‘Deeply Sorry’ For Fatal Shooting
Posted on · 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
Posted on · Aaron Dean fired through the window of Atatiana Jefferson's home after responding to a call from a neighbor.
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Fort Worth Officer Kills Woman In Her Bedroom In Response To ‘Open Structure Call’
Posted on · Atatiana Jefferson, 28, was shot early Saturday morning after police in Texas responded to a neighbor's nonemergency call upon seeing her front door open. Community activists are demanding answers.