Cop Who Killed Atatiana Jefferson Recounts Moment He Pulled the Trigger
The former cop who fatally shot Atatiana Jefferson three years ago testified Monday that he saw her point a gun “directly” at him during a welfare check that went awry at Texas home—contradicting evidence from Jefferson’s young nephew.
But, when asked to grade his police work that night, Aaron Dean conceded on the witness stand Monday, “There are probably things I could have done better.”
It’s the first time Dean, who is white, has spoken publicly about the death of Jefferson, a 28-year-old Black woman who he’s charged with murdering.