Former Fort Worth Police Officer, Aaron Dean, is fighting to move his murder trial out of Tarrant County.

Dean’s defense attorneys played hours of news coverage of the case in court Monday. They argued that he would not get a fair trial in Tarrant County because of the publicity of the case. News reports that were gathered made up just one disc that was played for the judge.

The defense is also requesting a continuance, which would push the trial back. They say that Dean’s lead attorney is currently ill and unavailable for trial preparation.

Dean is accused of fatally shooting of 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson in 2019. Jefferson was in her mother’s home, playing video games with her nephew. Dean and another officer were responding to a non-emergency call about an open door at the house.

Body cam footage of the incident shows Dean shooting Jefferson through the back window of the house. He never identified himself as an officer before shooting and killing her.

Dean resigned from the department days after the incident.

A jury will decide whether he is guilty of murder during his trial.

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