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Ex-Dallas officer Amber Guyger granted parole in Botham Jean murder
Original: Amber Guyger, ex-Dallas police officer, granted parole after Botham Jean murder conviction
Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Botham Jean in his own apartment in 2018, has been granted parole. Guyger, who said she mistook Jean's apartment for her own and shot him, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2019. The parole decision has drawn renewed attention to the case, which sparked widespread protests and debate over police accountability.
Why now: News that Guyger is being released after serving roughly five years of her sentence has reignited public debate over a racially charged police shooting case.
Amber GuygerBotham JeanDallas Police DepartmentTexas Board of Pardons and Paroles
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- Amber Guyger, ex-Dallas police officer, granted parole after Botham Jean murder conviction · NBC News
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