Amber Guyger, the Dallas police officer charged with manslaughter after killing 26-year-old Botham Jean claims that the man ignored her "verbal commands" prior to fatally shooting him according to a police affidavit.
A Texas Ranger, David Armstrong, wrote in Monday's affidavit that Guyger believed a burglar was inside her home after inserting her key in the door and opening the door which she noted was slightly ajar. Guyger then drew her handgun at which point she gave her verbal warnings and subsequently fired the two fatal shots.
Soon after Guyger called 911 requesting both an ambulance and police. When asked her location, Guyger said she checked outside and realized she was in the wrong apartment. Guyger said that the floorplans and exterior looked identical or "extremely similar."
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According to Shaun King, Dallas Police officer Amber Guyger has been taken into custody and charged with manslaughter for the shooting of Botham Jean. Previously, rumors were spreading that Guyger and Jean previously knew each other and that they dated. Those rumors were confirmed to be false.
Take a look at her charges above.
Dallas police have officially released the name of the officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man named Botham Jean in his own home after she “mistook the apartment for her own.” The officer’s name is Amber Guyger.
The 30-year-old officer has been with the Dallas Police Department for four years and was ultimately identified as the white police officer who shot 26-year-old Jean this past Thursday (Sept. 6).
News recently surfaced noting that Guyger reportedly had a manslaughter arrest warrant removed by Texas Rangers.
Source: Fox News
