Funeral Saturday for unarmed football player fatally shot by Texas police officer
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}FILE - This undated file photo provided by Angelo State University shows college football player Christian Taylor. Friends will join the family for a funeral for Taylor on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. Taylor was shot fatally on Aug. 7 by a North Texas police officer answering a burglary call at a car dealership. (Angelo State University via AP, File) (The Associated Press)
Friends will join the family for a funeral for a black college football player shot fatally by a North Texas police officer answering a burglary call at a car dealership.
The funeral for 19-year-old Christian Taylor is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Central time Saturday at the Koinonia (koyn-oh-NEE'-uh) Christian Church in Arlington.
Taylor was unarmed when he was fatally shot Aug. 7 by an Arlington police officer responding to an after-hours burglary call. Security footage of the dealership lot shows Taylor busting out a car windshield, then driving his vehicle into the showroom.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Taylor was fatally shot while inside the business.
The rookie police officer who shot the Angelo State University student was fired Tuesday.