Former Texas officer gets nearly 12 years for fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson

Aaron Dean, 38, was convicted of manslaughter of Black woman in her own home while responding to call about open front door

A former Texas police officer who fatally shot Atatiana Jefferson through a rear window of her home in 2019 was sentenced on Tuesday to nearly 12 years in prison for manslaughter.

Aaron Dean, 38, faced up to 20 years but the same jury that convicted him of manslaughter determined the sentence at 11 years, 10 months and 12 days.