Fort Worth police chief says department is reeling over fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson.
Interim Police Chief Ed Kraus became emotional during a news conference Tuesday, saying that officers in the department of about 1,700 are thanking him for his"quick and decisive" decision to make the arrest."'This is going to help heal us,'" he said they have told him.
Jefferson's neighbor had called the department's nonemergency line early Saturday to request a wellness check when he noticed the front door of the house was ajar. Jefferson had been playing video games with her 8-year-old nephew and lost track of time. Earlier, the family had opened the door to let cooler air into the house.
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