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| Texas: ex-officer convicted of murder for shooting unarmed black teen | Texas: ex-officer convicted of murder for shooting unarmed black teen |
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| A former Texas police officer has been found guilty of murder for fatally shooting an unarmed teenager as the boy was leaving a house party in a car full of other youngsters. | A former Texas police officer has been found guilty of murder for fatally shooting an unarmed teenager as the boy was leaving a house party in a car full of other youngsters. |
| Jurors convicted Roy Oliver on Tuesday in a Dallas county courtroom, on the second day of deliberations. | Jurors convicted Roy Oliver on Tuesday in a Dallas county courtroom, on the second day of deliberations. |
| Oliver, who is white, was fired from the Balch Springs police department days after the April 2017 shooting. Oliver killed 15-year-old Jordan Edwards, an African American, when he fired into a moving car carrying five teenagers leaving an unruly local house party. | Oliver, who is white, was fired from the Balch Springs police department days after the April 2017 shooting. Oliver killed 15-year-old Jordan Edwards, an African American, when he fired into a moving car carrying five teenagers leaving an unruly local house party. |
| Edwards was in the front passenger seat and it took a few moments for Edwards’ 16-year-old brother, who was driving, and other passengers to notice that he was slumped over in his seat. | Edwards was in the front passenger seat and it took a few moments for Edwards’ 16-year-old brother, who was driving, and other passengers to notice that he was slumped over in his seat. |
| Oliver, in violation of federal guidelines, had opened fire on their vehicle with a rifle. The bullets shattered the front passenger-side window and Edwards was hit in the head. Oliver turned himself in to the authorities six days later. | Oliver, in violation of federal guidelines, had opened fire on their vehicle with a rifle. The bullets shattered the front passenger-side window and Edwards was hit in the head. Oliver turned himself in to the authorities six days later. |
| At his trial, Oliver testified that he opened fire after seeing the car move toward his police partner. He says he thought his partner was in danger. But his partner told jurors he didn’t fear for his life and never felt the need to fire his weapon. Oliver was being tried on murder and aggravated assault charges. | At his trial, Oliver testified that he opened fire after seeing the car move toward his police partner. He says he thought his partner was in danger. But his partner told jurors he didn’t fear for his life and never felt the need to fire his weapon. Oliver was being tried on murder and aggravated assault charges. |
| At the time of the shooting, records obtained by the Associated Press showed that Oliver was briefly suspended in 2013 following a complaint about his conduct while serving as a witness in a drunk-driving case. | At the time of the shooting, records obtained by the Associated Press showed that Oliver was briefly suspended in 2013 following a complaint about his conduct while serving as a witness in a drunk-driving case. |
| Police personnel recordsshowed Oliver was suspended for 16 hours in December 2013 after the Dallas county district attorney’s office filed the complaint. Oliver also was ordered to take training courses in anger management and courtroom demeanor and testimony. | |
| Oliver joined the Balch Springs department in 2011 after having been an officer with the Dalworthington Gardens police, where officials said he received an award for “meritorious conduct”. | Oliver joined the Balch Springs department in 2011 after having been an officer with the Dalworthington Gardens police, where officials said he received an award for “meritorious conduct”. |
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