Murder warrant issued for fired Texas cop who killed 15-year-old Jordan Edwards - Sensationalist Headlines

[QUOTE]An arrest warrant for murder has been issued for the former Balch Springs, Texas, police officer who fatally shot 15-year-old Jordan Edwards, ABC News has confirmed. "The warrant was issued due to evidence that suggested Mr. Oliver intended to cause serious bodily injury and commit an act clearly dangerous to human life that caused the death of an individual," Melinda Urbina, the department's public information officer, told ABC News in a statement. "The warrant gives any peace officer the authority to arrest Roy Oliver for the crime of murder. Mr. Oliver can also turn himself into any peace officer if he so chooses." The incident in question took place April 29 as police were responding to a report of "several underage kids" who were allegedly drunk at a residence in Balch Springs. Police initially said that Edwards was in a vehicle that backed up in the direction of the responding officers "in an aggressive manner." Oliver then opened fire, striking Edwards, who was sitting in the front passenger seat. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities later admitted, however, that they had misspoken in recounting what occurred and that it appeared as though the vehicle was driving away from the officers when shots were fired, based on body cam footage. [/QUOTE] [URL="http://abcnews.go.com/US/murder-warrant-issued-fired-texas-cop-killed-15/story?id=47238702"]Source.[/URL] [URL="http://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-cop-fatally-shot-15-year-identified-police/story?id=47176129"]This[/URL] article also has additional information about the incident, I'd recommend reading it for better context surrounding the quoted article.

What's a 'murder warrant'? I read that the officer is wanted and that other parties can execute the warrant or he can hand himself in.. is it a US term?

[QUOTE=Bradyns;52192422]What's a 'murder warrant'? I read that the officer is wanted and that other parties can execute the warrant or he can hand himself in.. is it a US term?[/QUOTE] [quote]An arrest warrant for murder has been issued[/quote] Literally the first sentence in the quoted article

[QUOTE=Bradyns;52192422]What's a 'murder warrant'? I read that the officer is wanted and that other parties can execute the warrant or he can hand himself in.. is it a US term?[/QUOTE] I assume a warrant for his arrest on charges of murder.

[QUOTE=Cuon Alpinus;52192431]Literally the first sentence in the quoted article[/QUOTE] Specifically the phrasing though. I didn't assume that an arrest warrant for murder was a 'murder warrant'. Sounds like a different type of warrant instead of the purpose of the warrant.

[QUOTE=Bradyns;52192449]Specifically the phrasing though. I didn't assume that an arrest warrant for murder was a 'murder warrant'. Sounds like a different type of warrant instead of the purpose of the warrant.[/QUOTE] Presumably one news outlet reported it as 'murder warrant' so everyone else just copied the phrase. Arrest warrant is correct

Murder warrant sounds a bit like those "bring him dead or alive" type of deals

Just FYI the former officer turned himself in and is now out on bail.