FORT WORTH, Texas — The murder trial for the former Fort Worth officer who killed Atatiana Jefferson is underway more than three years since the fatal shooting.
Aaron Dean, 38, could face up to life in prison if convicted of murder for shooting and killing Jefferson in her mother’s home Oct. 12, 2019. Jurors have heard testimony from Jefferson’s 11-year-old nephew, the officer who was with Dean during the shooting, the neighbor who initially called police and others.
A few details about what happened are undisputed: Dean and another officer showed up to Jefferson’s home after a concerned neighbor called police about an open door at the home. Jefferson, who had been playing video games with her 8-year-old nephew, heard a noise outside and got her gun. Dean shouted, “Put your hands up, show me your hands,” and within seconds fatally shot Jefferson through a back window.
