Texas officer who mistakenly killed a man has been arrested
A Texas police officer, who shot and killed a man who she mistakenly thought was in her apartment, has been arrested and charged with manslaughter. The arrest of Officer Amber Guyger came after an independent investigation by the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Country District Attorney's Office. Investigations are still on, and Guyger is currently out on bail of $300,000. Here are the details.
Details of the Dallas shooting involving Guyger
The incident took place at an upscale Dallas apartment complex, just a block away from the downtown police station. Guyger walked into an apartment she thought was her own, and saw the victim, Botham Shem Jean, inside. While what happened next is unclear, but Guyger ultimately fired her weapon, injuring Jean. She called for assistance, but Jean succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
The "interaction" between Jean and Guyger is unclear
On Thursday, following the incident, Dallas Police Chief Ulysha Renee Hall had said that it was unclear what "the interaction was between her and the victim. Then at some point she fired her weapon striking the victim."
What we know about the victim
Jean was a devout Christian who had graduated from a university in Arkansas and was working for global professional services firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers. Following Jean's demise, his family hired lawyer Benjamin Crump to fight for justice. Notably, Crump has experience in this field, having represented Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown earlier. Both were unarmed black teenagers who were shot dead in similar circumstances.
Guyger had been involved in another shooting incident in 2017
30-year-old Guyger is a four year veteran of the Dallas Police Department, and is assigned to the Southeast Patrol Division. Notably, she was involved in another shooting incident in May 2017 wherein she shot and injured a person who took her Taser from her. The victim was later charged with taking a weapon from an officer, possession of meth and marijuana, and parole violation.
