Funeral for Atatiana Jefferson, who was fatally shot in her home by a police officer in Fort Worth, Texas, has been canceled after a family dispute.
The Potter’s House of Dallas, which was to host the service, announced the cancellation Saturday morning.
Marquis Jefferson also said he can afford to pay for his daughter's funeral, and that supporters had unnecessarily set up a GoFundMe account seeking cash for the event. Family members were due back in court Monday, and Lee Merritt, an attorney for Atatiana's Jefferson's mother, Yolanda Carr, said he believed a funeral would be held shortly thereafter, NBC Dallas-Fort Worth reported."She has been very ill & unable to make media appearances," he said of Carr."We worked hard all week to get her prepared to attend her daughter’s funeral. This has been extremely hard on her.
Atatiana Jefferson was playing video games with her 8-year-old nephew when she heard noises outside, pulled a handgun from her purse, and pointed it toward the window before she was shot.or knock on her front door before he headed around the side of the house. A neighbor had called a non-emergency line to report an open front door there.
Dean later resigned and was arrested Monday on suspicion of murder. The Tarrant County District Attorney's Office is seeking anDennis Romero writes for NBC News and is based in Los Angeles.
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