The white cop who shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson in her own home over the weekend has been arrested.
Former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean was booked on a murder charge Monday, according to online records from the Tarrant County Corrections Center.
It appears Dean is still in custody as of this writing — with his bail set at $200,000.
Dean was the officer that responded to a welfare check around 2:30 PM Saturday.
In body cam video released by the Forth Worth Police, you see an officer — reported to be Dean — creep up to a window in her backyard … and almost instantly fire a shot after seeing Atatiana approach from inside.
He quickly told her to put her hands up, but barely gave her any time to respond … and he also did not identify himself as a police officer.
Atatiana was reportedly playing video games with her 8-year-old nephew in the house … again, her own property.
She succumbed to her wounds and died in her bedroom.
After a community outcry, Dean has been arrested. This is one step closer to getting justice for Atatiana.
