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A white Fort Worth, Texas, police officer fatally shot the 28-year-old Black woman in her own home while conducting a wellness check.
Atatiana Jefferson, 28, was standing near a bedroom window when the white Fort Worth police officer opened fire from outside.
The 27-year-old man allegedly told police that he wanted to "kill many people."
The family’s attorney says the decision came just hours after his office released the arresting officer’s body cam footage.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Police and the victim disagree on what happened before the cop fired.
The Fort Worth officer has been placed on leave while internal affairs investigates.
Police say they're unable to "move ahead" with the case now that the man has lawyered up.
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