James Smith says he called authorities for a welfare check on his neighbor, Atatiana Jefferson, who was fatally shot by police.
Just weeks after Amber Guyger, an off-duty Dallas police officer, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing 26-year-old accountant Botham Jean in his own apartment, nearby Fort Worth police are facing sharp criticism for the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Atatiana Koquice Jefferson, an unarmed black woman who was playing video games in her own home.
Smith went on to explain that the door had been open for hours and that he didn’t see any movement when he went to the house himself, so he’d called for authorities to make sure his neighbors were OK. He claimed that he heard gunshots “less than a minute” later. In the video of Smith on Twitter, he said the incident “makes you not want to call the police department.”
— Ava DuVernay October 13, 2019 “It’s another one of those situations where the people who are supposed to protect us are actually not here to protect us,” Amber Carr, Jefferson’s older sister, told DFW's NBC 5. “You know, you want to see justice, but justice don’t bring my sister back.” The acts of yet another “trained” police officer has resulted in the death of a person of color.
Dean is now expected to be questioned by the FBI. “This tragic loss of life has major ramifications for all involved, especially the family of Ms. Atatiana Jefferson,” according to a statement released by Fort Worth police. “We have communicated with the family and shared our serious and heartfelt concern for this unspeakable loss.”
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