Saturday marks five years since Atatiana Jefferson was shot and killed by former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean. The community joined together to honor Jefferson's life and legacy with their annual “Tay Day' parade.
Saturday marks five years since Atatiana Jefferson was shot and killed by former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean.The community joined together to honor Jefferson's life and legacy with their annual "Tay Day" parade.Zion Carr, Jefferson's nephew, got to ride in a float during the parade."It’s really special to me. I like how everyone came out to support," Carr said.
Aaron Dean was convicted of manslaughter in 2022 and was sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison.His legal team appealed the conviction to the United States Supreme Court, which declined to review the case on Monday.Dean was originally charged with murder and his legal team has argued that prosecutors should not have been allowed to consider the lesser charge of manslaughter.
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