A Fort Worth police officer who fatally shot a woman in her home while she played video games with her 8-year-old nephew has resigned from the force but still could face criminal charges, the interim police chief said Monday
A Fort Worth police officer who fatally shot a woman in her home while she played video games with her 8-year-old nephew has resigned from the force but still could face criminal charges, the interim police chief said Monday.
Ashley Carr told reporters her sister was killed by the"reckless act" of the officer and said the federal government should take over the investigation. S. Lee Merritt, a lawyer for Jefferson's family, said police not only violated Jefferson's rights but also made"common sense" mistakes. And he called release of a photo of a gun found in the bedroom"obscene," saying no connection had been made between the gun and the shooting.
"They looked at each other and listened more intently when they heard it again," Merritt said in a social media post."Someone was outside.""Suddenly a man's voice was screaming something he couldn't make out, and then 'bang,'" Merritt said. Jefferson fell to the floor. Merritt said he didn't ask the child what he saw next because he didn't want him "to have to relive that" with him.
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