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Jury finds Aaron Dean GUILTY of manslaughter

Atatiana Jefferson
Atatiana Jefferson

It was a unanimous decision by the members of a Tarrant County jury in the fatal police shooting of Atatiana Jefferson three years ago, Former police officer Aaron Dean was found guilty of manslaughter.

Thursday afternoon Dean stood motionless during the reading of the verdict that comes with a 2-20 year sentence. He fired a fatal bullet that killed Ms. Jefferson, 29, who was inside of her home babysitting her eight-year-old nephew.

Ms. Jefferson, a graduate of Xavier University in New Orleans was a salesperson for a medical supply company.

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