BALCH SPRINGS, TEXAS — A Texas police department has admitted its original story about the events leading up to the fatal shooting of a black teen was wrong, and have fired an officer who involved in the shooting. <br /> <br />Jordan Edwards, 15, died last Saturday night when police officer Roy Oliver fired several rifle shots into a car that was driving away from a house party in the Dallas suburb of Balch Springs. <br /> <br />Balch Springs Police Chief Jonathan Haber initially said the car was driving “aggressively” towards Oliver, BBC News reported. <br /> <br />But after reviewing body camera footage, Haber said the car was, in fact, driving away. <br /> <br />Oliver and another officer were responding to a report of drunk teenagers when they showed up at a house party. <br /> <br />The officers were inside the house when they heard gunfire, Dallas News reported. <br /> <br />Edwards and four other teens also heard the shots, and decided it would be a good idea to get the hell out of there. <br /> <br />But as Edwards left the scene, he was struck in the back of the head by a bullet from Oliver’s rifle. <br /> <br />Friends and teachers described Edwards as a straight-A student, talented football player, and all-round great kid. He hadn’t been drinking alcohol at the party. <br /> <br />The department said Oliver’s behavior did not meet its core values. <br /> <br />The bodycam footage has not been released.
