Texas officer fired after police change story in fatal shooting of 15 year-old honor roll student

‘Balch Springs officer Roy Oliver has been fired over the killing of black teenager Jordan Edwards. Contrary to the original story put forward by police, the department’s chief clarified that the officer fired into a car full of teenagers that was driving away from officers to flee a party that had been reported to authorities.
Police Chief Jonathan Haber confirmed the firing of Oliver on Tuesday evening, according to the Associated Press.
On Monday, Haber said he reviewed officer body-camera footage of the April 29 shooting and determined that the initial account of that night given by the department was incorrect.’

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