Fort Worth Reaches Proposed $11.25 Million Settlement in Atatiana Jefferson Police Shooting Case, Officials Say
The agreement would pay Jefferson’s family and place her nephews’ shares in trust until they turn 18, officials said.
- The City of Fort Worth announced a proposed $11.25 million settlement with the Estate of Atatiana Jefferson, nearly seven years after a police officer fatally shot her inside her home on Oct. 12, 2019.
- Former Fort Worth Police officer Aaron Dean killed Jefferson during a welfare check on Oct. 12, 2019; a court convicted Dean of manslaughter and sentenced him to nearly 12 years in prison.
- Under the proposed agreement, the settlement resolves all civil claims related to Jefferson's death, with her two nephews receiving the largest portions held in trust until they turn 18.
- The Fort Worth City Council will review the settlement on Aug. 25, and if approved by the council, the agreement remains subject to probate court confirmation before becoming final.
- Ashley Carr, Jefferson's sister, stated the family hopes the outcome reinforces that "every life has value, every family deserves answers, and accountability under the law matters." Mayor Mattie Parker noted the agreement offers a meaningful measure of closure.
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Atatiana Jefferson: Family To Receive $11.25 Million Settlement From City Of Fort Worth
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*Atatiana Jefferson was playing video games with her 8-year-old nephew inside her Fort Worth, Texas, home when a police officer responding to a welfare call shot and killed her through a window. Nearly seven years later, the city’s financial reckoning over her death could reach $14.75 million. Fort Worth has negotiated a proposed $11.25 million settlement with Jefferson’s family to resolve remaining civil claims stemming from her 2019 killing, W…
Fort Worth proposes $11.25 million settlement with Atatiana Jefferson's family
The City of Fort Worth has proposed an $11.25 million settlement with the family of Atatiana Jefferson nearly seven years after she was fatally shot by a Fort Worth police officer inside her home. The proposed agreement would resolve civil claims related to Jefferson’s death. The Fort Worth City Council is scheduled to consider the settlement Aug. 25. If approved by the council, it would still require approval by a probate court before it become…
Fort Worth proposes $11.25 million settlement with estate of Atatiana Jefferson
FORT WORTH, Texas — The City of Fort Worth has proposed an $11.25 million settlement with the family of Atatiana Jefferson, who was killed by one of the city’s police officers in 2019, according to a statement. The settlement will…
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