Former Cop Sentenced to Over 11 Years After Convicted of Killing Black Woman

A jury has sentenced former police officer Aaron Dean to over 11 years in prison after he was found guilty of manslaughter in the 2019 shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson.

His official sentence was announced as 11 years, 10 months and 12 days in prison. He is not eligible for probation since the sentence was more than 10 years. Dean did not show any emotion at hearing his sentence.

“My sister did not do anything wrong. She was in her home,” Jefferson’s sister, Ashley Carr, said in victim impact statements after the sentencing. “She was murdered.”

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