Fort Worth City Council Approves $11.25 Million Settlement in Atatiana Jefferson Police Shooting Case, Officials Say
The agreement gives Jefferson’s two minor nephews larger shares, with the money held in trusts until they turn 18, officials said.
- The Fort Worth City Council unanimously approved an $11,250,000 settlement on Tuesday for the family of Atatiana Jefferson, resolving all civil claims stemming from her fatal shooting in 2019.
- Former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean fatally shot Jefferson in her Hillside home on Oct. 12, 2019, while responding to a welfare check after a neighbor reported an open door.
- Dean was convicted of manslaughter on Dec. 15, 2022, and sentenced to over 11 years in prison. Family members emphasized the rarity of receiving both criminal and civil accountability.
- Jefferson's two minor nephews will receive larger settlement portions held in trust until they turn 18, while remaining funds are divided among surviving family members pending probate court approval.
- Advocates reaffirmed commitment to honoring Jefferson's legacy through The Atatiana Project, which transforms collective grief into community programs designed to empower youth and strengthen neighborhoods.
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Fort Worth City Council approves $11.25 million settlement in Atatiana Jefferson police shooting case, officials say
The agreement, which still requires probate court approval, will resolve civil claims stemming from the 2019 fatal shooting and directs most funds to Jefferson's nephews.
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