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Dallas grand jury to examine police officer's fatal shooting of neighbor [View all]
Source: Reuters
U.S. SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 / 4:06 PM / UPDATED 5 HOURS AGO
Dallas grand jury to examine police officer's fatal shooting of neighbor
Gabriella Borter
3 MIN READ
(Reuters) - A Texas grand jury could potentially charge a Dallas police officer with murder in the shooting death of a neighbor whose apartment the officer said she mistook for her own, a prosecutor said on Monday, as the victim’s family demanded more answers.
Meanwhile, according to the Dallas Morning News, dozens of people marched through the city’s downtown on Monday evening, blocking traffic at times, to protest last Thursday’s fatal shooting of Botham Shem Jean, 26, an unarmed black man, by the white officer.
Amber Guyger, 30, a four-year veteran of the Dallas police force, was arrested on Sunday and charged with manslaughter, a lesser offense than murder for an unlawful killing that does not involve malice aforethought.
Police said Guyger has told investigators she mistook Jean’s residence for her own and shot him believing he was an intruder.
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Dallas grand jury to examine police officer's fatal shooting of neighbor
Gabriella Borter
3 MIN READ
(Reuters) - A Texas grand jury could potentially charge a Dallas police officer with murder in the shooting death of a neighbor whose apartment the officer said she mistook for her own, a prosecutor said on Monday, as the victim’s family demanded more answers.
Meanwhile, according to the Dallas Morning News, dozens of people marched through the city’s downtown on Monday evening, blocking traffic at times, to protest last Thursday’s fatal shooting of Botham Shem Jean, 26, an unarmed black man, by the white officer.
Amber Guyger, 30, a four-year veteran of the Dallas police force, was arrested on Sunday and charged with manslaughter, a lesser offense than murder for an unlawful killing that does not involve malice aforethought.
Police said Guyger has told investigators she mistook Jean’s residence for her own and shot him believing he was an intruder.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-texas-shooting/dallas-grand-jury-to-examine-police-officers-fatal-shooting-of-neighbor-idUSKCN1LQ2HG
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