The unarmed college football player shot to death by a police officer in a Dallas-Fort Worth suburb has an Oklahoma tie. 19-year-old Christian Taylor was fatally shot by an Arlington police officer who responded to a burglary call at a car dealership Friday morning.
The Oklahoman reports he's the younger brother of former University of Oklahoma football player Adrian Taylor, who played defensive tackle for the Sooners from 2006 to 2010. He told Dallas television station WFAA his brother was an accomplished athlete, and the family wants to know what happened before the altercation:
Adrian Taylor says his youngest brother had plenty going right for him. He says he was an accomplished student athlete in football and track and a young man of faith. Taylor says that's why the fact his brother ended up smashing the windshield of a car at an Arlington dealership early Friday all the more puzzling. "Kid made a mistake and it cost him dearly, no one should have to go out that way," Taylor said.
Arlington Police Chief Will Johnson said Tuesday the officer who shot Taylor has been fired. He said it's up to the district attorney to decide whether officer Brad Miller's actions were criminal.
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