Roy Oliver, six-year veteran, was terminated for violating department policies in shooting death of Jordan Edwards
Last Updated May 2,2017 9: 21 PM EDT
A suburban Dallas police officer who fatally shot a 15-year-old boy in a moving vehicle has been fired.
Roy Oliver, a six-year veteran with the department in Balch Springs, Texas, was fired Tuesday, Police Chief Jonathan Haber announced in a press conference.
Haber said that Oliver can appeal the decision and would only say that the officer violated department policies in the shooting death of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards.
In the suburbs of Dallas, 15-year-old Jordan Edwards was unarmed and shot to death by Officer Roy Oliver. The police chief of Balch Springs, Texa…
Edwards was a freshman student and football player who was fatally shot in the head while leaving a house party in Balch Springs.
Haber previously announced that the officer fired as the car was driving away — not as it reversed toward officers, as the department previously claimed.
Police first said the vehicle backed up toward police at the scene «in an aggressive manner, » but Haber corrected the record on Monday, saying police video showed the vehicle «moving forward as the officers approached.»
Edwards’ family released a statement shortly after the announcement, calling for charges against the officer.
«We are grateful the decision has been made to terminate the officer responsible for Jordan’s murder, » the statement read. «Over the past 24 hours Chief Haber has made commendable strides toward justice. However, there remains a long road ahead. We anxiously await this officer’s identification and arrest for the crime of murder.»
The Dallas County district attorney’s office and Dallas County sheriff’s office are investigating the case.
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