Ex-Dallas Officer Who Killed Neighbor In Upstairs Apartment Is Found Guilty Of Murder
Amber Guyger, who is white, had testified that she entered Botham Jean's unit after a long day at work, thinking it was her own home and mistaking the 26-year-old black accountant for an intruder.
Updated at 12:53 p.m. ET
A Dallas jury has found former police Officer Amber Guyger guilty of murder for fatally shooting a neighbor who lived in the apartment directly above hers last year. She had testified that she entered Botham Jean's unit after a long day at work, thinking it was her own home and that he was an intruder.
The jury took five hours to reach a verdict of murder, the most serious charge jurors were considering alongside the lesser charge of manslaughter.
Jurors will begin considering sentencing options Tuesday afternoon. Guyger faces a possible penalty of
