When Atatiana Jefferson's neighbor called police, he says he expected them to go check and see if she was OK. But the officer who shot her in her own home was sent on a call that police often handle as a potential burglary.
But the officer who shot her in her own home was sent on a call that police often handle as a potential burglary.Authorities are looking into what former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean and his partner were told before arriving to Jefferson's home. "The information came from the neighbor to the call-takers and while it was relayed to the dispatch, it was determined to be an open structure call," Fort Worth interim Police Chief Ed Kraus told reporters on Tuesday.
"My client is sorry and his family is in shock," Lane said.'They never have both doors open'Jefferson's neighbor told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that he was worried to see a front door open late at night, so he called a non-emergency police line. But he didn't mention a potential burglary. "Well, the front doors have been open since 10 o'clock. I haven't seen anybody moving around.
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