A Texas judge Monday will hear arguments from the father of Atatiana Jefferson, who convinced a court to stop his daughter's weekend funeral so that he could be included in the arrangements.
A Texas judge Monday will hear arguments from the father of Atatiana Jefferson, who convinced a court to stop his daughter's weekend funeral so that he could be included in the arrangements.
Mourners were expected to gather Saturday at a Dallas megachurch to say goodbye to Jefferson, who was killed by a Fort Worth police officer as she played video games with her 8-year-old nephew. A neighbor had called police for a welfare check after seeing her door open late at night. The remembrance was postponed when Dallas County Judge Brenda Hull Thompson signed an order Friday saying that Marquis Jefferson has the authority to make arrangements for her funeral and burial, court records show.
Atatiana Jefferson's attorney: There's a culture of brutality 01:21The father said in his application for a temporary restraining order that he would suffer"immediate and irreparable injury" if his daughter's aunt were permitted to bury Atatiana without his participation. He wants to be included in the event and is planning on holding the funeral Thursday, his spokesman, Bruce Carter, has said.
Officer charged with murder after killing woman in her home 01:54Jefferson, 28, was playing video games with her nephew when the two officers arrived, responding to a call from a neighbor about Jefferson' exterior doors being open after 2 a.m. on October 12. As officers walked outside the house around 2:30 a.m., Jefferson heard noises in the backyard, pulled a gun from her purse and pointed it toward the window, police said.
Fort Worth residents tell leaders 'we don't feel safe' 01:49Jefferson had been looking forward to taking her nephews to the State Fair of Texas while Carr recovered from heart surgery. "The relationship she has with my sons is indescribable," Carr said."Sometimes people think that they're her kids, not mine."Jefferson's father added,"Tay was love. And that smile? Lord have mercy, it could brighten up any room.
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