Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics

US jury convicts Texas police officer in fatal home shooting

Former Texas police officer Aaron Dean testifies in his own defence on December 12, 2022, as he faced murder charges for the killing of Atatiana Jefferson in Fort Worth, Texas [Amanda McCoy for Star-Telegram/AP Photo Pool]

A former Texas police officer has been convicted of manslaughter on Thursday for fatally shooting a Black woman through a rear window of her home in 2019, a rare conviction of an officer for killing someone also armed with a gun.

Jurors found Aaron Dean not guilty of murder but convicted him of manslaughter in the death of Atatiana Jefferson. The conviction comes more than three years after the white Fort Worth officer shot the 28-year-old woman while responding to a call about an open front door.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.