The Sacramento Kings' Harrison Barnes, and his wife, are paying most costs for the funeral of Atatiana Jefferson. The Philadelphia Eagles' Malik Jackson has committed to paying for the rest, the Jefferson family's attorney told the Dallas Morning News.
Jefferson, 28, was shot by former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean early Saturday morning after a concerned neighbor called the police when he saw her house door open. Jefferson had been playing video games with her 8-year-old nephew when she was shot, according to an attorney for the family.
— James Ham October 17, 2019 CNN has reached out to S. Lee Merritt, the attorney for the Jefferson family, and representatives for Barnes and Jackson for comment.Read MoreA wake is planned for Friday, and the funeral will take place on Saturday and is open to the public, according to the Jefferson family's attorney."It's about the family," Barnes said."It's about everything they're going through.
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