FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A judge in Texas has tentatively set an August trial date for a former police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson. Former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean, who is white, is accused of opening fire through a window and killing Jefferson, a Black woman who had been babysitting her young nephew. Dean resigned after he was charged with murder in the October 2019 shooting. A judge at pretrial proceedings Tuesday said the scheduling is fluid but that Dean “needs to be tried next year.” The judge says he'll likely consider a motion to change the trial's venue from Tarrant County, which is home to Fort Worth.
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FILE - This undated photo provided by the Tarrant County Jail shows Aaron Dean. A judge in Texas has tentatively set an August 2021 trial date for the former Fort Worth police officer charged with murder for the shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson. Dean is accused of opening fire through a window and killing Jefferson, a Black woman who had been babysitting her young nephew. (Tarrant County Jail via AP)
Posted at 8:38 AM, Oct 28, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-28 09:39:33-04
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