Murder of Jordan Edwards
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On April 29, 2017, Jordan Edwards, a 15-year-old African-American boy, was murdered by police officer Roy Oliver in Balch Springs, Texas, within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.[1][2][3][4] Edwards was shot in the back of the head while riding in the front passenger's seat of a vehicle driving away from officers that attempted to stop it.[3][5] He was unarmed during the encounter.[1]
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Murder of Jordan Edwards | |
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Location | Balch Springs, Texas, U.S. |
Date | April 29, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-04-29) |
Attack type | Child murder by shooting, police killing |
Victim | Jordan Edwards, aged 15 |
Perpetrator | Roy Oliver |
Verdict | Guilty |
Convictions | Murder |
Sentence | 15 years in prison (parole possible after 7+1ā2 years) |
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Oliver was fired from the department and arrested on May 5, 2017. On August 28, 2018, he was found guilty of murder.[6] On August 29, 2018, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison.[7]