GUILTY TX - Jordan Edwards, 15, fatally shot by Balch Springs PD officer, 29 April 2017 *guilty and civil trial $21.6M

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Shaun Rabb‏ @shaunrabbfox4 15m15 minutes ago
DA Faith Johnson asking an emotional Charmaine Edwards to identify picture of Jordan Edwards after he is dead. Emotional moment. Johnson then walks over to defense table and shows picture to Roy Oliver.

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There is no Defense opening statements they declined.
 
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Updated at 11:45 a.m. Thursday with testimony from the trial

The murder trial of the former police officer who killed 15-year-old Jordan Edwards began as scheduled Thursday morning, despite an 11th-hour appeal from defense attorneys.

Seeking an 11th-hour delay, attorneys for Roy Oliver on Wednesday requested an emergency stay with the state's 5th District Court of Appeals, saying the indictments are invalid and asking the justices to postpone the trial so their argument could be heard.

But by Thursday morning, the appellate court had not issued a decision on the motion and the trial started at planned.

Dallas DA helps prosecute cop who killed Jordan Edwards, shows him photo of teen | Courts | Dallas News
 
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Then-Balch Springs police officer Roy Oliver was angry and dangerous when he lifted his rifle, got into a shooting position and fired five rounds into a car that was moving away from him on April 29, 2017, prosecutor Michael Snipes said Thursday morning.

Oliver, 38, is on trial this week in the fatal shooting of Jordan Edwards, 15, as Edwards sat in the passenger seat of his father’s Impala. Edwards’ brother was driving.

Opening arguments got underway Thursday morning.

During opening statements Thursday morning, Snipes said the events leading up to Edwards’ death actually began before April 29 when a boy living in the 12000 block of Barron Road learned his parents would be out of town that night.

Prosecutor: Ex-Balch Springs officer was ‘angry and dangerous’ when he shot teen
 
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Law & Crime Network‏Verified account @LawCrimeNetwork 1m1 minute ago

#RoyOliver - The jury sees body cam footage from both Oliver and Ofc. Tyler Gross that night. They were inside the house of the party when shots fired outside. They ran out. A car was leaving. Gross yells at the occupants to stop the car, several times.

Law & Crime Network‏Verified account @LawCrimeNetwork 32s33 seconds ago

#RoyOliver - The car continues to back away from him, Gross still yelling. Gross gets to the car and hits the window while yelling, "Stop that f-ing car!" Shots fired by Oliver. You hear Oliver say, " You alright? He was trying to hit you."
 
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Law & Crime Network‏Verified account @LawCrimeNetwork 1h1 hour ago

#RoyOliver - The jury sees body cam footage from both Oliver and Ofc. Tyler Gross that night. They were inside the house of the party when shots fired outside. They ran out. A car was leaving. Gross yells at the occupants to stop the car, several times.

Law & Crime Network‏Verified account @LawCrimeNetwork 1h1 hour ago

#RoyOliver - The car continues to back away from him, Gross still yelling. Gross gets to the car and hits the window while yelling, "Stop that f-ing car!" Shots fired by Oliver. You hear Oliver say, " You alright? He was trying to hit you."
 
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Rebecca Lopez‏Verified account @rlopezwfaa 4h4 hours ago

Roy Oliver's says he fired into Edwards' car because he was afraid his partner was going to be run over. Officer Gross just testified he was never in fear for his life and did not feel the need to fire his weapon.
WFFA is a TV station in Dallas
 
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On the night of the shooting, April 29, 2017, Oliver and Officer Tyler Gross stood outside a Balch Springs party watching as a stream of teenagers ran out of the house.

Oliver can be heard on his body camera joking about how many teenagers were running away after they heard the sirens.

"It's like a sardine can," he said. "They just keep coming out."

Gross testified Thursday that he estimated there were hundreds of kids packed into the house, and that he was simply trying to break up the party.

On the video, he goes inside the house while Oliver stays outside for a bit.

Oliver can be heard telling the teens, "Let's keep moving. Let's keep moving."

Videos from Jordan Edwards murder trial show cop's split-second decision to fire on teens | Courts | Dallas News
 
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