The Arlington Police Department (APD) terminated the officer who shot and killed Christian Taylor.

Taylor, a 19-year-old football player at Angelo State University (ASU), was trespassing at a local car dealership when he drove his car through the showroom's glass window. Brad Miller, a 49-year-old trainee, fired at Taylor four times during an alleged "scuffle" killing him at the scene.

According to The Associated Press, APD Chief Will Johnson fired Miller on Tuesday for using deadly force that endangered himself and those around them. Though surveillance footage from within the showroom was not available, Johnson detailed the specific events of the shooting as he understood them.

When Miller ordered Taylor to get on the ground and surrender, the 19-year-old reportedly cursed and charged after trying to break the glass of a locked door in order to escape the dealership, Johnson told The AP. Miller fired once at Taylor at a distance of 10 feet. When Taylor kept coming, Miller's supervising officer, Cpl. Dale Wiggins, fired his Taser while Miller fired three more bullets.

Johnson said these events transpired in a matter of seconds, The AP noted.

Tuesday night, Johnson then went to the NAACP's monthly meeting, held in a local church in Arlington, which CBS' local affiliated pointed out he "attends frequently."

"I cannot promise a controversial event won't happen in Arlington," the police chief told attendees. "I can promise we will care and try to respond with a sense of compassion."

Johnson also said there is no video of the shooting because the one showroom surveillance camera did not cover the area where it took place. Additionally, the APD adopted a pilot program for body cameras for officers, but it had yet to be implemented.

Speaking publicly for the first time, Taylor's father, Adrian, told The Washington Post the situation has yielded nothing positive.

"Relieved wouldn't be the word," he said. "We are all human and make mistakes and there isn't a winner in this. You know what I mean? We are both losers."

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