Aaron Dean trial live updates: Day 2 in Atatiana Jefferson case

FORT WORTH, Texas — On the primary day of the homicide trial of former Fort Worth officer Aaron Dean, Atatiana Jefferson’s nephew Zion Carr — who was inside his aunt’s dwelling when she was killed on Oct. 12, 2019 — took the stand. 

Carr — now 11 years outdated, however simply eight on the time of the taking pictures — was the primary witness to take the stand in the three-years-in-the-making trial.

The jury heard opening statements from each the prosecution and the protection earlier than Carr took the stand. 

“This is not a case about a drug deal gone bad, or a robbery. This is a case about a Fort Worth police officer — a stranger to Atatiana — who shot through the back of her bedroom window in the middle of the night when she was in her home and should’ve been safe. You are going to hear that this was an absolutely intentional act, an unjustifiable act that never should’ve happened,” stated Tarrant County prosecutor Ashlea Deener. 

The protection had initially waived its possibility for a gap assertion however later spoke to the jury. 

“This case is about facts, and not emotions,” stated protection legal professional Mike Brissette. “That gun was relevant. Everyone in Texas, everyone in the United States has the right to defend themselves in their home. This is a tragic accident. Tragically, Ms. Jefferson lost her life.”

Carr was taking part in video video games along with his aunt, Jefferson, on that evening in 2019. A neighbor had known as police to conduct a welfare verify on Jefferson’s dwelling after seeing a door open. Dean responded to the scene on an “open structure” name, arriving on the dwelling at 2:29 a.m. 

During his testimony Monday, Carr was very calm, however struggled to recollect particulars in regards to the incident years in the past. He stated he does not keep in mind the sound of the gunshot that killed Jefferson, however does keep in mind her falling. He additionally stated he does not like to speak about what occurred with anybody. 

Court was in session for under half a day Monday, as a consequence of a funeral for one among Dean’s former attorneys, Jim Lane. Lane died final Sunday. 

A full day of testimony is predicted when courtroom resumes on Tuesday.

WFAA will stream the trial on a number of platforms — together with WFAA+, YouTube and wfaa.com. (WFAA+ is offered on Roku and Amazon Fire.)

You can even watch it in the beneath embed.

Below, we’ll maintain a timestamped, live tracker of what occurs on the second day of the courtroom proceedings.

9:10 a.m.: After a primary day in courtroom that revolved across the testimony of Atatiana Jefferson nephew Zion Carr’s eyewitness account of what occurred on the evening his aunt was killed in her dwelling, the second day in the Aaron Dean trial is once more beginning off centered on what the younger boy noticed on Oct. 12, 2019. To start the day, the prosecution has entered into proof a police interview with Carr — then 8 years outdated, now 11 — that was recorded in the quick aftermath of his aunt’s demise. The total video is being performed earlier than the courtroom.