Texas policeman charged with murder over teenage death

A police officer has been charged with murder after
 shooting a teenager who was a passenger in a car as
 it drove away from a house party in Dallas.

Roy Oliver opened fire on the vehicle, killing Jordan 
Edwards, 15, with a single bullet in the head on Saturday.

Police initially said the car reversed "aggressively" towards 
the officer, but then admitted that was not the case.

The police use of lethal force against African Americans 
has been a subject of fierce protest and debate for years.

The Dallas County Sheriff's Office issued a warrant for Mr Oliver's arrest on Friday.

In a statement, the office said there was evidence to 
suggest Mr Oliver "intended to cause serious bodily injury 
and commit an act clearly dangerous to human life that caused the death".

The tragedy unfolded after police responded to reports
 of underage drinking at a house party in Balch Springs, a Dallas suburb.

Officers were inside the home trying to find the owner 
when they heard what they believed to be gunshots, and people began to flee from the house in panic.

Edwards was with his two brothers and two other friends
 in a car that left the party at this time.

Mr Oliver opened fire with a rifle, shooting Edwards asas
e sat in the front passenger seat.

The police officer was fired by the department earlier
 in the week.


A vigil was held for Edwards on Thursday night.