US police officer sentenced to nearly 12 years for killing woman in her home

Aaron Dean was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Atatiana Jefferson in 2019 (Amanda McCoy/Star-Telegram via AP/PA)

A former Texas police officer who fatally shot a woman through a rear window of her home in 2019 was sentenced on Tuesday to 11 years and 10 months in prison after being convicted of manslaughter.

Aaron Dean, 38, had faced up to 20 years in prison, but jurors also had the option of sentencing him to probation. The same jury that convicted him of manslaughter on Thursday also determined the sentence.