FORT WORTH, Texas — The Latest on the fatal police shooting of a black woman inside her own home in Fort Worth :A white former Fort Worth police officer has been booked in jail on a murder charge for the shooting of a black woman through a window in her home.
Fort Worth police say Dean shot Atatiana Jefferson while responding to a report of an open door at her home.Fort Worth’s interim police chief says the department should not have released photos of a handgun found inside the home of a black woman who was killed by a white police officer, noting that many Texas homeowners keep firearms nearby for self-protection.
Kraus said Monday that there’s no sign that officers knocked on the front door and that the shot was fired from within the fenced-off backyard.The Fort Worth police chief says a white officer accused in the fatal shooting of a black woman in her home has resigned. Fort Worth police have not yet identified the officer who fatally shot Jefferson but planned a press conference for later Monday.
Andre McEwing says he grew up in the neighborhood but now lives in Crowley. He brought two bouquets of roses to the home Sunday but returned Monday to the site, saying the neighborhood “just has questions.”
nowhitenonsense NO BAIL, NO BOND!!!!
If guyger got 10 years for killing Botham off duty the this dude is gonna get 3 for killing this woman on duty... you know they protect their own
ReformAustin This is a disgrace
Another WHITE police officer will hang.
Good. Stupidly beyond belief.
Everytown It comes in 3's, Lord help us
Pushing a race narrative is max Fake News tactics. The officer made major mistakes and fatally shot an innocent woman, and he should be held accountable. Race didn't enter into it.
I hate that the media keeps putting descriptions of white cop vs black knowing the tension on that topic alone is an issue that says a lot about you as a news source!
I hope he gets beheaded
Murderer 👎🏻☹️
There shouldn’t even be a trial like the mother fucker is guilty
What about the gun that was found in to this ladies house was it hers did she had it on her? Why does he shoot...he seems so in panic and why if this was only a checkup hey sneaked in like this. Why dont they do this with daylight and just knock on the door.
Good. That poor lady did nothing wrong and the guy just shot her for no reason
Quick question ap when a cop is shot do you put the race of the suspect in the headline?
That's good. Won't bring her back but will be a small measure of justice.
Why does it matter if he was white. Had he been of a different color/ race it wouldn’t be mentioned.
Wtf does race or color matter? This is whats wrong with news media in general
It is a murder. How can people like that work as police officer?
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edeweysmith My heart breaks for this family we are praying for justice for your family. Sending prayers.
We need to follow this news closely because you cannot trust media to tell the whole story.
MomsDemand Please dont fix his hair or hug him in court
Good. Dallas-Fort Worth police are shooting first, asking questions later when it’s black people
If you don't get charged, it means the United States is a country without human rights. Police can kill people without responsibility?
Scribe_Light If he was a woman, he’d get 10 years. I bet he gets a lot more.
I’m glad that this happened but it doesn’t replace atatiannajefferson. Let’s get guns out of the hands of everyone. No more judge and jury killings. Reinstate due process.
White. Black. Fits narrative! Let’s run with it. How about the white cop that was killed in Maryland today? Crickets?
I just dont get it, its not like these officers went out and planned to kill someone. This and the Dallas killing seem to indicate that police officers are under severe stress and are poorly trained or unfit for their jobs. Need to look into police hiring practices.
What is the matter with Police why are they keep shooting first asking questions later? Police officers need to start going to prison for murdering people Police ElCaminoMovie FortWorthPD forrnite bitcoin
Good. If these criminal cops were charged more often then the rest of them might think twice before getting so trigger happy.
Talk about racism. Im sure black cops never do anything that their white counterparts do.
Not a police officer,but a white police officer.
That took too long...
MomsDemand Again, scared cops don’t belong in the streets. They get nervous and start shooting. If you are a scared cop, you are a danger to the public. Need to learn to defuse situations. Not shot and ask question later. Also, don’t recruit racist cops.
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Extremely tragic and criminal murder. But why the need to interject race into a very volatile situation & city? Do you report every crime with race of perp and victim?
MomsDemand Good. Doesn’t bring her back though... unbelievable tragedy.
He needs to be in jail
I'm actually more interested in what the police is doing to train these trigger fingers. Cause this is panic.... How can a welfare check turn deadly. Why did u even draw your weapon? I don't understand it
I watched the video and this cop deserves to be charged! Wtf this poor woman was in her bedroom, in her own home! He didn’t even bother knocking.
kadiagoba Good job.
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And the Nobel Prize for Racebaiting goes to ..... Associated Press.
Who the hell is training and supervising these cops? Tragic all around.
Good. However he'll probably only get a couple of years. That's what Texas does. I don't think the victim's family will hug the cop like that brother of another victim did.
Maybe we are on the verge of some new case law that will limit the 'I perceived a threat' defense. Especially since LEOs are some of the twitchiest motafookas on the planet.
MomsDemand He’s no longer employed with the police. Headline should read: Former policeman still a racist charged with murder. There I fixed it for you.
Why does it have to reported as black and white how about an officer killed a woman or citizen
Everything is not instant. They need to investigate before arresting someone
Good.
What in the fuck is wrong with the police down there. Shoot first, think later. Seems to me this is a systemic problem almost exclusively effecting people of colour.
Good. That will send a message to other racist policemen and policewomen to stop killing black innocent people.
All we can hope for is a daily gang raping in prison for this cop.
Justified
No. Not AGAIN?!?!
He is gonna plead out to a manslaughter wrap or less for a couple years. Just you watch.
I am more interested in how the police union will work to either help or hurt this police officer in his court case.
I doubt he will have any jail time
Unnecessary colon, tbh
Another day, another Dallas/FW police officer charged with shooting a Black person unarmed in their own home. Oh, by the way...
Good.
What’s the age, education level and sexual preference of the cop? We need more than the race for a full story. See sarcasm for those who can’t determine this on their own.
It’s so heartbreaking that Atatiana Jefferson died, justice will be served. fortworthpd should take responsibility for their officer’s negligence that lead to this young woman’s death.
This has to stop happening. People need to feel safe in their own homes, no matter what time of the day or night, it is. This was just so sad for this poor family.
I for one love the new standard of stating everyone’s race in any news story. Good story, bad story, happy or sad...I want to know everyone’s color damnit
I was going to say we don’t have all the facts but the police seem convinced.
... About FREAKING Time
They should reach a guilty verdict in about 15 seconds.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 How about REAL justice with a conviction and relevant sentencing!😤
Good to hear that he has been charged-the next step is making sure he doesn't get away with it. This has got to end now. My heart is with the family & friends of this young lady.
Thank God! He needs to rot in jail murdering that poor woman in her home!
madame Justice can be slow, but it does catch up at some point, after that, it is in God's hands, and I do not want to be the one who harmed one of 'HIS' children, it will not go well...
Here’s to getting more than 10 years and a training course for TX police and police everywhere to not fire first and ask for forgiveness later
Me when the judicial system does something correct
Bout time
It's a start.
Good! Something was off with the whole incident, unless something is missing in the body cam footage. Maybe one day we will know why but as is definitely looks like murder
Good. That’s exactly what it was. How did this person even get a job as a police officer?
Fan those racial flames, AP
The whiteness was a given.
Why white and black? An officer was charged with shooting an unarmed woman, how about that headline
Good
Manslaughter at best
From what’s been reported, this is open and closed. They panicked and straight up murdered a woman. They deserve prison for this awful tragedy.
GOOD. And he better not get a hug from a judge and a Bible
Bet he gets sentenced for manslaughter
I think that officer quit the police force a little too soon. If you are an active officer, you are immune.
Should be for sure!
Sounds about...right? Finally.
Good.
Why does it matter what race he is? Stop race baiting!
Now we need to investigate why the Chief waited so long, he saw the video, he said he would have fired him had he not resigned, but why did he wait to arrest him for murder. it's the ThinBlueLine protecting and serving THEMSELVES.
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