A suburban Dallas police officer shot and killed an unarmed 19-year-old college football player during a struggle after the teen crashed a car through the front window of a car dealership, authorities said on Friday.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as Christian Taylor, of Arlington. Taylor was a sophomore at San Angelo State University.
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Officers responded to a burglary call about 1 a.m. Friday in Arlington when they discovered someone had driven a vehicle through a front window of the Classic Buick GMC, according to a statement from the Arlington Police Department. The statement said police approached the suspect and a struggle ensued. At some point during the struggle, an officer shot Taylor.
Brad Miller, 49, was identified as the officer who shot Taylor. He had been with the department since last September and was working under supervision of a training officer since his graduation from the police academy in March. The police statement said Miller had no experience before joining the force.
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