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irisblue

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Sat Oct 12, 2019, 05:17 PM Oct 2019

AA Woman in her own house killed by Cop in Ft Worth. 🕯️ [View all]

Source-https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/fort-worth-police-killed-black-woman-inside-her-home

"Put your hands up, show me your hands,” the officer said before firing a shot — all in less than four seconds."

Snip-"Atatiana Koquice Jefferson, 28, was killed in a bedroom at the home at around 2:30 a.m., according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner.


Snip-“The individual, a black female, who resides at the residence succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased on the scene,” read the Fort Worth PD’s statement. “The officer, a white male who has been with the department since April of 2018, has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome [of] the critical police incident investigation.”

Snip-Fort Worth Star-Telegram Reporter Jack Howland spoke with James Smith, a neighbor from across the street who placed a call to police around 2 a.m. after seeing that two doors on the home were ajar and the lights on.


Snip--Smith told the Star-Telegram that he was “shaken” by the incident, and said he took part of the blame.

“If I had never dialed the police department, she’d still be alive,” Smith said..
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None of this is on Mr Smith, it's all on the cops
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