FORT WORTH, Texas — The murder trial for a former Fort Worth police officer who shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson, a Black woman who was baby-sitting her nephew at her mother’s home, in 2019 will be delayed again, frustrating those who have sought justice for Jefferson.
Defense lawyers for Aaron Dean, the former officer who is out of jail on bail, argued successfully Monday for the fourth delay in about eight months. Dean was set to stand trial next week.
A new trial date was not set. Several other issues will have to be worked out before the trial can be rescheduled, State District Judge George Gallagher said.
