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'It's a tragic mistake': Attorneys for fired cop Amber Guyer respond to indictment
Botham Jean
Fired cop Amber Guyger indicted on a murder charge in Botham Jean killing
Guyger was arrested on a manslaughter charge on Sept. 9, three days after the shooting. But after a week of hearing evidence in the case, a grand jury on Friday indicted Guyger on a charge of murder.
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Grand jury still deciding whether to indict Amber Guyger in Botham Jean death
The 12-person grand jury – which began hearing evidence on Monday and is tasked with deciding what charge Guyger will be indicted on, if any at all – could be deliberating until Friday.
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Family of Botham Jean files federal lawsuit against Amber Guyger, city officials
Dallas police officer Amber Guyger fatally shot Jean in September, saying she mistook his apartment for her own.
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Dallas police officer Amber Guyger fired over Botham Jean shooting
Dallas officer Amber Guyger "engaged in adverse conduct" when she was arrested for manslaughter for fatally shooting Jean at his South Side Flats apartment in Dallas, police said.
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Chief: She can't fire Amber Guyger over Botham Jean right away. DPD general orders say otherwise
Chief Renee Hall said federal and state laws prevent her from firing Guyger right away for the shooting death of Botham Jean. But it was unclear what those laws are.
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'I’m so sorry’: 911 call reveals confusion after Dallas cop kills Botham Jean
"I'm so sorry," Guyger said repeatedly, according to the two sources. She told the 911 operator how tired she was and said, "How did I do that?" as she tried to figure out how she got into the wrong apartment, the sources told WFAA.
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Tragic encounter between Botham Jean and Dallas officer Amber Guyger: What we know
Mourners filled the pews of Dallas West Church of Christ as they gathered to remember 26-year-old Botham Jean. Family and friends still struggled to understand how the young accountant's life could be cut short late Thursday in a tragic encounter with off-duty Dallas police officer, Amber Guyger.
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Dallas County DA on Botham Jean death: 'Justice is a relay race, not a 40-yard dash'
Dallas police officer Amber Guyger told investigators that Botham Jean's apartment door was unlocked.
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Here's what Dallas cop Amber Guyger said happened right before she shot Botham Jean
The door to Botham Jean's apartment was unlocked, according to an arrest warrant affidavit released Monday, and officer Amber Guyger entered the unit, believing it was her own.
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Sources: Botham Jean didn't know officer; cop wasn't with him in social media photo
Officer Amber Guyger fatally shot Botham Jean, 26, after entering Jean's apartment at the South Side Flats, mistaking the unit for her own, police said.
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Manslaughter vs. murder: Explaining the charge Dallas cop Amber Guyger faces
A criminal homicide is charged as manslaughter when a person "recklessly causes the death of another individual," according to the Texas penal code.
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