Cop Who Fatally Shot Atatiana Jefferson In Her Home Has Been Arrested For Murder
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.
