Charles Ventura, USA TODAY Published (******************************************************************************************: 12 am ET Nov. 10, 2019Updated 1: 25 am ET Nov. 10, 2019
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Former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean was freed on bond after resigning and being charged with murder for shooting Atatiana Jefferson. USA TODAY
The father of Atatiana Jefferson, theblack woman who was fatally shot by a Fort Worth police officer in her homewhile she played video games with her 8-year-old nephew, died of a heart attack Saturday, according to a family spokesperson.
Marquis Jefferson died Saturday at Charlton Methodist Hospital in Dallas, spokesman Bruce Carter told USA TODAY. He was 59.
“Please keep his family in your prayers and tonight make sure you hug and tell your loved ones how much you love them,” Carter said in a statement.
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Aaron Dean, a white police officer, shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson, 28, while responding to a neighborbor’s call that her door was open late at night. Dean wascharged with murder after resigning from the force.
Following his daughter’s death, Marquis Jefferson sought atemporary restraining order to gain control over the funeral arrangementsfrom his daughter’s aunt. A deal was eventually reached and the funeral was rescheduled.
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Contributing: Associated Press
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