Former Texas police officer Aaron Dean has been sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison for fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson through her bedroom window in 2019. (keranews)
The jury had the option to convict Dean of murder, manslaughter, or acquit him. They chose the middle option,and others looking forward to healing. Dean is white, and Jefferson was Black, and her name is often brought up alongside names like George Floyd and Botham Jean.
Dean testified during trial he thought the house was being burglarized. Dean and his partner went into Jefferson's backyard, saw Jefferson holding a gun through the window and shot in self-defense, he said. The prosecution argued there's no evidence Dean saw that gun, and Jefferson had the right to pick up a gun and defend her home.KERA News is made possible through the generosity of our members. If you find this reporting valuable, consider
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