ARLINGTON — After a numbing week and a barrage of media coverage, Adrian Taylor on Friday was a father bracing to bury his son.
"I'm trying to prepare myself mentally for tomorrow," said Taylor, whose 19-year-old son, Christian Taylor, was killed by rookie Arlington police officer Brad Miller early Aug. 7.
"I really don't know how to do it. I'm praying and asking for strength."
The funeral is set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Koinonia Christian Church in southeast Arlington.
The Angelo State University football player, who was black, was shot inside an Arlington car dealership by Miller, 49, who is white. Miller arrived with other officers to investigate a 911 call about a burglary.
After an initial administrative investigation, Police Chief Will Johnson announced Tuesday that he had fired Miller. When a separate criminal investigation is complete, the findings will be turned over to the Tarrant County district attorney's office, which could present the case to a grand jury, Johnson said.
