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November 12, 2019

Father of Atatiana Jefferson Dies of Heart Attack After Daughter Killed by Police
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In Texas, the father of Atatiana Jefferson has died, less than one month
after a police officer killed his 28-year-old daughter by shooting
through the bedroom window of her own home, in a case that sparked
national protests over the treatment of African-American women at the
hands of police. On Saturday, Atatiana's father, Marquis Jefferson, died
after suffering a heart attack. The family spokesman said, "I can only
sum it up as a broken heart." Atatiana was his only child. She was
killed exactly one month ago, on October 12, by white police officer
Aaron Dean, who was responding to a non-emergency "wellness check"
called for by a neighbor who noticed Atatiana had left her front door
open. Dean has been charged with murder.


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