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James Hartley

What you should know about the upcoming Atatiana Jefferson murder trial in Fort Worth

FORT WORTH, Texas — Aaron Dean, the former Fort Worth police officer who is accused of murder in the 2019 shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson, is set to go to trial May 16, with jury selection beginning on May 9.

Jefferson, a 28-year-old Black woman, was shot inside her own home in south Fort Worth in October 2019. Dean, who was responding to a neighbor's call about open doors at the home, shot Jefferson through a window at the back of the house.

Here's a rundown of the case and what comes next:

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