Fort Worth to Pay $3.5M Settlement to Atatiana Jefferson's Nephew

The settlement comes after the fatal shooting of Jefferson by a police officer in 2019, with a separate lawsuit by Jefferson's estate still ongoing.

Fort Worth, Texas, will pay $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit connected to the 2019 death of Atatiana Jefferson, who was fatally shot in her home by a police officer.
The settlement will be placed in a trust for Zion Carr, Jefferson’s young nephew who at 8 years old witnessed his aunt’s death.
A separate lawsuit filed against the city by Jefferson’s estate will continue.
The settlement comes more than four years after Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean, who is White, fatally shot Jefferson, a 28-year-old Black woman, in her home.
Last year, Dean was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison.