Aaron Dean Trial Day One: Long-awaited murder trial for former Fort Worth police officer begins

The murder trial of former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean for fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson in 2019 will begin in Tarrant County Monday.The judge will issue an official ruling in the change of venue motion. Dean's lawyers have argued the media coverage of the trial makes it impossible for the former Fort Worth police officer to have a fair trial.

Out of the 200 who showed up for jury selection eight men and six women were seated on the jury after three days of intense questioning. From visual observation two appear to be of Indian descent, one appears to be Asian, at least one is Latino, none are African American.

A change of venue motion for the trial has been denied. Dean's attorneys have argued the officer could not get a fair trial in Tarrant County due to the media coverage of the shooting. AaronDeanTrial

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