Fort Worth Reaches Proposed $11.25 Million Settlement With Estate of Atatiana Jefferson, Nearly Seven Years After Fatal Police Shooting

The City of Fort Worth has reached a proposed $11.25 million settlement with the Estate of Atatiana Jefferson, nearly seven years after a police officer fatally shot her in her home in the early morning hours of Oct. 12, 2019.

Aaron Dean, the officer convicted of manslaughter, is serving a sentence of nearly 12 years in prison for the killing.

According to a city news release, the agreement would resolve all civil claims tied to Jefferson’s death and provide her family a measure of accountability.

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