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Fort Worth approves $11.25M settlement for Atatiana case
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Fort Worth approves $11.25M settlement for Atatiana Jefferson case
The City of Fort Worth City Council has proposed unanimously approved an $11.25 million settlement for the estate of Atatiana Jefferson to resolve civil claims following the stemming from her 2019 death of Atatiana Jefferson. death. Jefferson was killed by during a welfare check when former officer Aaron Dean during fired a welfare check; Dean shot through a bedroom window. Dean, who testified he believed he was confronting a burglar, was subsequently convicted of manslaughter. manslaughter and is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence. This settlement follows a previous $3.5 million agreement approved in 2023 for Jefferson’s nephew, Zion Carr, who witnessed the shooting. Under the proposed approved terms, a significant portion of the funds will be distributed among Jefferson’s surviving family members, with a larger portion held in trusts for her Jefferson’s two minor nephews until they reach age 18. 18, with the remaining balance distributed among her surviving family members. The Fort Worth City Council is scheduled payout remains subject to vote on the proposal on August 25, after which it must receive probate court final approval to be finalized. by a probate court.
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- 2026-08-26 21:22 UTC Fort Worth approves $11.25M settlement for Atatiana case
- 2026-08-15 03:10 UTC Fort Worth settlement for Atatiana Jefferson case
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