Fort Worth's interim police chief apologizes for the killing of Atatiana Jefferson, who was shot in her home by an officer doing a wellness check
Fort Worth Interim Police Chief Ed Kraus apologized Tuesday for the killing of Atatiana Jefferson in her home by a Fort Worth officer."I'm deeply sorry for what occurred," Kraus said at a news conference. "Human life is a precious thing. It should not have been taken from Ms. Jefferson," he said.The officer, Aaron Dean, resigned after Saturday morning's shooting.
Officer who killed woman in her home arrested 02:10A call for an independent investigationAn important next step the family wants to see is an independent investigation, according to Lee Merritt, an attorney for Jefferson's family."The city of Fort Worth is unique in allowing its own department to investigate its own officers," Merritt told CNN Monday.
Police release censored footage of Fort Worth shooting 02:13How the night unfoldedAt 2:23 a.m. Saturday, Jefferson's neighbor, James Smith, called the non-emergency police number for a wellness check for Jefferson when he saw that her doors had been open for a while in the early hours of the morning, he told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He knew she was with her young nephew and he was worried about them, he said.Officers arrived and parked near the residence at 2:28 a.m.
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