Amber Guyger, former Dallas police officer, released from prison after serving 7 years for Botham Jean's murder
Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Botham Jean in 2018, has been released from prison on parole after serving seven years. She will remain under strict supervision until 2029 and is prohibited from contacting the victim's family or living in Dallas County.
Why it matters
The case remains a high-profile example of police accountability and racial justice issues in the United States.
Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer convicted of fatally shooting her neighbor inside his apartment in September 2018, has been released from prison after serving seven years.Guyger, now 38, walked out of prison in Gatesville on Friday morning, just over two weeks since she was granted parole.Guyger shot and killed Botham Jean in his own apartment in 2018. The former police officer claimed she mistakenly parked on the fourth floor of the parking garage attached to the apartment building where both she and Jean lived, entered Jean's apartment instead of her own, and shot him, believing that he was an intruder.She was convicted of murder on Oct. 1, 2019, and a jury sentenced her to 10 years in prison.
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