Family mourns 'violent, senseless, murder' of Texas teen killed by cop

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The family of a suburban Dallas teen who was fatally shot by police outside a party was a victim of "violent, senseless, murder," his family said Tuesday.

Police in this city of about 25,000 people, 15 miles east of Dallas, were responding to a report of intoxicated teens when officers heard gunfire outside. Initially, Chief Jonathan Haber said a car was backing up toward officers on the street when an officer armed with a rifle shot Jordan Edwards, 15, a passenger in the car.

Haber corrected the story in a news conference late Monday, saying video from the scene shows the car initially backing up, but then moving forward and fleeing the scene when Jordan was shot in the head.

What he saw on the video was not "consistent with the policies and core values of the Balch Springs Police Department," Haber said.

Jordan's family issued a statement Tuesday thanking the community for its support. The statement described Jordan as "loving, humble and sharing" and said the impact on his siblings was immense.

 

"No one, let alone young children, should witness such horrific, unexplainable, violence," the statement said.

The family said it did not condone violence or threats against police and asked that no protests or marches be held while funeral preparations are underway.

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/05/02/police-alter-story-after-fatal-shooting-texas-teen/101192656/