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'It's a tragic mistake': Attorneys for fired cop Amber Guyer respond to indictment

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Fired cop Amber Guyger indicted on a murder charge in Botham Jean killing

Guyger was arrested on a manslaughter charge on Sept. 9, three days after the shooting. But after a week of hearing evidence in the case, a grand jury on Friday indicted Guyger on a charge of murder.
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'He didn't deserve this': Botham Jean's mother speaks out after Amber Guyger indictment

"I truly believe that she inflicted tremendous evil on my son," said Allison Jean, Botham Jean's mother, following the indictment of Amber Guyger. "He didn't deserve it. He was seated in his own apartment, and he was violated by her coming in and murdering him."
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Family of Botham Jean files federal lawsuit against Amber Guyger, city officials

Dallas police officer Amber Guyger fatally shot Jean in September, saying she mistook his apartment for her own.
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Dallas police officer Amber Guyger fired over Botham Jean shooting

Dallas officer Amber Guyger "engaged in adverse conduct" when she was arrested for manslaughter for fatally shooting Jean at his South Side Flats apartment in Dallas, police said.
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'I’m so sorry’: 911 call reveals confusion after Dallas cop kills Botham Jean

"I'm so sorry," Guyger said repeatedly, according to the two sources. She told the 911 operator how tired she was and said, "How did I do that?" as she tried to figure out how she got into the wrong apartment, the sources told WFAA.
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What police seized from Botham Jean's apartment after fatal shooting

Dallas police officer Amber Guyger has been charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of Botham Jean.
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Dallas County DA on Botham Jean death: 'Justice is a relay race, not a 40-yard dash'

Dallas police officer Amber Guyger told investigators that Botham Jean's apartment door was unlocked.
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DPD Chief said a warrant was coming in the death of Botham Jean. Why it hasn't yet

On Saturday, no warrant had been issued, and the case was being handled by the Texas Department of Public Safety's Texas Rangers.
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Manslaughter vs. murder: Explaining the charge Dallas cop Amber Guyger faces

A criminal homicide is charged as manslaughter when a person "recklessly causes the death of another individual," according to the Texas penal code.
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Timeline: From the shooting of Botham Jean to the arrest of Amber Guyger

A breakdown of what transpired in the nearly 72 hours between the shooting of Botham Shem Jean and the arrest of Amber Guyger.