The killing of Atatiana Jefferson has become the latest flash point in Fort Worth, where members of the black community want a federal investigation for what they say is a pattern that has persisted for years of excessive force and civil rights violations.
Fort Worth interim Police Chief Ed Kraus said Monday that he had planned to fire the officer who shot Jefferson"for violations of several policies, including our use of force policy, our de-escalation policy and unprofessional conduct.". He joined the department in April 2018. His actions during the shooting have raised questions about whether the department's training is sufficient.
The door had been left open because the family wanted to let cooler air in, the family's attorney has said. Jefferson's nephew told investigators that when his aunt heard the noises in the backyard, she went to get her handgun, and she pointed it toward the window. LaRhonda Young, a former Fort Worth police officer from 1992 to 2004 who had once patrolled that neighborhood, said if time permits, officers must adequately scope out a scene before knocking on a door and potentially startling someone.
She said it's less a failure of training that an officer would respond in the way Dean reportedly did and more that Dean, a rookie officer, is likely learning from other rookies with less than five years experience. "When I worked out there, we knew all the dope dealers," Young said."They knew me by my first name. They didn't like me. But we had a mutual respect. Being a rookie is no excuse — you've got to study your neighborhood."
The department did not respond to a request for comment about concerns from activists and calls for federal intervention.
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