murder of Botham Jean.
Man shot and killed by police officer after she claimed to mistake his apartment for hers
Amber Guyger Released on Parole After Seven Years
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was released on parole after serving seven years of a 10-year sentence for murdering Botham Jean in his apartment. The parole board cited her institutional conduct and completion of a treatment plan, while Jean’s family said the loss continues to cause profound pain.
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About murder of Botham Jean
On the night of September 6, 2018, 26-year-old accountant Botham Jean was murdered in Dallas, Texas, United States, by off-duty Dallas Police Department patrol officer Amber Guyger, who entered Jean's apartment and fatally shot him. Guyger, who said that she had entered Jean's apartment believing it was her own and believed Jean to be a burglar, was initially charged with manslaughter. The absence of a murder charge led to protests and accusations of racial bias because Jean—an unarmed black man—was killed in his own home by a white off-duty officer who had apparently disregarded police protocols. On November 30, 2018, Guyger was indicted for murder. In October 2019, she was found guilty of murder and was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. The ruling was upheld on appeal twice in 2021. In November 2024, she was found liable in a wrongful death lawsuit for killing Jean and was ordered to pay Jean's family $98.65 million. She was granted parole on October 1, 2026, and released on October 16.
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