Ex-Texas Cop Accused In Slain Teen's Case Charged In Unrelated Case

DALLAS, TX — A former Texas police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a black teenager has been indicted on two unrelated charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon by a public servant.

The Dallas County District Attorney's office announced Friday that a grand jury has recommended former Balch Springs police officer Roy Oliver be charged with two counts of aggravated assault related to a traffic accident while he was off-duty.

Previously released information from the Dallas Police Department said Oliver drew his sidearm and pointed it at the ground after he was rear-ended in April. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Oliver was fired and charged with murder after he shot into a moving car leaving a party, striking and killing 15-year-old Jordan Edwards. A message left with Oliver's attorney was not immediately returned.

Photo credit: Parker County Sheriff's Office via AP