Cop who killed Black man in his own apartment, identified and charged.
Amber Guyger: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
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Amber Guyger, who has been on the Dallas police force for almost five years and was involved in a previous shooting, was named by The Dallas Morning Newsas the officer who shot and killed a well-liked Saint Lucian businessman named Botham Shem Jean after authorities say she may have mistakenly gone to Jean’s apartment, thinking it was her own.
Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall had said that Officer Amber Guyger was being charged with manslaughter, but the Associated Press reported on Saturday that is no longer clear as the Texas Rangers are still investigating and wanted to wait on any warrant. Online records show that Amber Guyger has long ties to Texas and is 30-years-old.
Morning News reporter Naomi Martin confirmed the officer’s name after it widely circulated on social media, where outraged people raised questions about the lack of of a publicly released warrant, arrest or name. Martin confirmed Guyger’s name through a source as police have not officially released it yet. The law firm of S. Lee Merritt also shared the officer’s name on Twitter, saying the firm was representing Jean’s family, although the family had not confirmed that.
Breaking: Dallas officer Amber Guyger who shot Botham Jean in his own apartment was involved in 2017 shooting of a suspect – source says Guyger and Jean had never met. She had moved into that complex a month earlier. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/dallas-police/2018/09/08/dallas-officer-shot-man-apartment-involved-2017-shooting-suspect … @danabranham
Dallas officer who shot man in his own apartment was involved in 2017 shooting of a suspect
Botham Shem Jean was from a prominent Saint Lucian family of parliamentarians and government ministers. He was also a recent college graduate who studied accounting and was known for his leadership on campus and his beautiful singing voice in his Christian Church.
Dallas police haven’t explained how the officer could have mistaken Jean’s apartment for her own residence. His family is traumatized and disbelieving, and many people have expressed outrage against the police officer on social media.
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On LinkedIn, Botham Jean described himself as an “aspiring young professional” who was “engaged in developing a career built upon integrity, dedication and relationships, leveraging useful technologies to gain an understanding of and add value in a range industries, striving towards leadership in my career, my community and society.” He was working in Dallas as a risk assurance associate for PricewaterhouseCoopers, according to his LinkedIn page. In college, he was president of a Young Leaders group.
A former classmate who attended college with Jean in Arkansas, Landis Tindell, told Heavy in an email that he was a “great leader on our campus.” Tindell explained, “He was a campus leader. Very active in leading worship and campus student government. I don’t think there was a student on campus who didn’t know Botham. He was always friendly, always smiling, and just all around a great person.”
FacebookA woman posted videos on Instagram that she says show the aftermath of the Botham Jean police shooting.
When her name first circulated on social media, different variants were posted, such as Amber Guyger George, Amber Guyer, and Amber or Amy Gyger. However, her name has been confirmed as Officer Amber Rene Guyger. Her sister posted photos of Amber Guyger on Facebook that you can see throughout this article before the sister scrubbed her page of photos that can be seen publicly. A photo that circulated widely on social media early on – and which shows Botham Jean with several women – came from Jean’s Instagram account but does not show Amber Guyger. In one photo on Facebook, Guyger posed with a woman wearing an All Lives Matters shirt.
Here’s what you need to know about Amber Guyger:
1. Dallas Police Say Amber Guyger Was in Uniform When She Approached Jean’s Apartment
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Dallas police released some details of what occurred in a news release. “On September 6, 2018 at about 9:59 p.m., an off duty Dallas Police officer called police dispatch and said she was involved in a shooting at the apartments located at 1210 S. Lamar,” they wrote.
“Preliminary information suggests that the officer arrived home in full uniform after working a full shift. The officer reported to the responding officers that she entered the victim’s apartment believing that it was her own. At some point, the officer fired her weapon striking the victim. Responding officers administered aid to the victim, a 26-year-old male, at the scene. The victim was then transported to the hospital and pronounced deceased.”
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Dallas Police told Fox 4 News’ Steve Eagar that the officer was on the wrong floor of the apartment building, the South Side Flats, when the shooting occurred. Her apartment was on another floor, Eagar reports. “Her key didn’t work in the door. Shooting happened shortly after resident opened his own door,” he wrote on Twitter. He said she was continuing to try to open the door with her key when the door was opened.
The hallway and then doorway where police say Botham Jean was shot and killed by a DPD Officer who thought she was outside her own apartment. She was on the wrong floor! Neighbors have left flowers at Jean’s door. Chief talked about manslaughter warrant Fri., still no arrest.
Police Chief Renee Hall said at a press conference she does not know when the officer’s shift ended. A blood draw was taken from the officer to test for drugs and alcohol, Hall said. She told reporters, “we are in the process of obtaining a warrant based on the circumstances that we have right now.”
Here is the second video:
The Instagram user wrote the following with the videos:
“My night was interrupted by a cop ‘mistakenly’ murdering a neighbor. I seem to be the only one with any footage of this , so here you go.. first video is the cop a few seconds after she pulled the trigger, crying. And the second video is them pretending to revive what I believe to be an already deseased (sic) victim. These clips come from a 10 minute video. First clip is 57 seconds into the video. The second clip is at 7:33… there was 6 minutes she spent crying in the hall. I’m not intrested in selling this footage so go ahead and tag the blogs you want cause I’m sure my post and/or IG will magically disappear soon. #BothamJean.”
Here’s a screenshot of the post as it originally appeared on Instagram:
Amber Guyger does appear in a legal document as responding while an officer to an old unrelated domestic-violence incident, showing the kind of duties she had on the police force. “Amber Guyger, an officer with the Dallas Police Department, testified that she was dispatched to 8634 Cardella Avenue, Dallas, Texas, on a family violence call. She talked to (name removed by Heavy). Officer Guyger described (the woman) as afraid, scared, and frantic. She said that (the woman) was afraid that appellant would come back. Officer Guyger obtained statements from (the woman) and her sister and took photographs of (the woman’s) injuries. Although Officer Guyger noted red marks on (the woman’s) arm, she did not see any marks on Louise’s neck. Officer Guyger saw a car parked on the side of the street with broken windows.”
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The Botham Jean shooting is under investigation. According to the Dallas police statement, the officer “was not injured and will be placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.”
Botham Shem Jean comes from a prominent family in Saint Lucia. According to St. Lucia Times, Jean was the son of Allison Jean, described as “former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and sustainable Development” and Bertram Jean, who was a store supervisor for Water and Sewerage Company Inc., known as WASCO. His uncle, Ignatius Jean, is “Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Water and Sewerage Association Inc. (CAWASA) and former government Minister and Parliamentarian,” St. Lucia Times reported.
Jean’s mother, who is also known as Allie Jean, told NBC News from Saint Lucia: “He did no one any wrong.” The shooting occurred at an upscale apartment complex called South Side Flats not far from downtown Dallas, NBC reported.
“Somebody has to be crazy not to realize that they walked into the wrong apartment,” Allie Jean said. “He’s a bachelor. Things are different inside.”
Botham Shem Jean’s uncle Earl Jean, who is a coach from Saint Lucia, posted a photo tribute to his deceased nephew on Facebook.
“My heart goes with you my boy…never thought this day would come ,wanted to be there for you always my boy …how can this nasty world take you away from me ….this is the worst day of my life thus far….uncle loves you so much …there goes Mr.botham shem Jean….iam lost for words…part of me has left !Gone with the Angel’s ….lord keep me sane,” wrote a heartbroken Earl Jean.
Harding University is a private college in Searcy, so it appears Jean was there to study accounting several years ago. A former classmate confirmed this in an email to Heavy, writing, “I went to Harding with Botham. I can confirm he graduated from there and was living in Dallas. A great leader on our campus and will be missed.”
The university released a statement to the Dallas Morning News that read, “We’re all deeply grieved. He was just one of those people who really stood out, with his voice and his leadership.”
He graduated from college in 2015, news reports say. “I always saw Botham around campus. He always wanted to lead in chapel in whatever way he could. He was always so nice and so kind. He was definitely a light at Harding – one who I could never forget. Prayers for his family and friends,” wrote Amy Johnson on Twitter.
His page also says he worked for a company named Harris Paints. More recently, according to his LinkedIn page, Botham Shem Jean was working for the major consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers in Dallas, Texas, as a “title risk assurance experienced associate.” He had held the position since July 2016, his page says, but had worked for the company since 2015.
“This is a terrible tragedy. Botham Jean was a member of the PwC family in our Dallas office and we are simply heartbroken to hear of his death,” PricewaterhouseCoopers said in a statement.
5. Family Members Had High Hopes for Botham Jean, With His Uncle Once Writing That ‘the World Is at Your Door’
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Jean’s uncle Earl commented on his thread three years ago that the future looked very bright for Jean.
“Good looking and intelligent young Jean….the world is at your door…But everything in Gods timing. ..always proud of you!!” wrote Earl Jean.
On Twitter, Jean’s cover photo reads “Resist.” His tweets are private. “IzaLucian 🇱🇨 — Can do anything, Can’t do everything,” his profile reads.
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His mother, who still lives in St. Lucia, wrote, “Looking good my son!” Other comment threads similarly filled with flattery. “Look up Man in the dictionary and this photo will be next to it,” wrote one friend. “Presidential photo,” wrote one.
“This boy is and WILL ALWAYS BE a STAR!!!” wrote a woman named Desi Charles.
Omar Suleiman, a Dallas-based activist, wrote on Facebook that a vigil would be held Friday night at the Dallas Police Headquarters at 7 p.m. “You don’t just get to walk in someone’s house, shoot them dead, and say whoops I thought it was my own house. Join us tonight and demand justice for #BothamShemJean,” he wrote. He added that any other suspect would be in jail.
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So the Dallas Police department gave a gun to a blonde named Amber that can’t find her own apartment? What could go wrong? Women have their place in policing but are not suited to every job. This bone head didn’t realize she was entering the apartment of someone else and she is walking around with a gun? Sounds like it is time for some new leadership in Dallas…
Why did he open the door when he heard someone attempting to gain access? What idiot would do such a thing not knowing who it was or why? You have no clue at the moment as to what her night had been like up to the moment she went home and this transpired. You’re pathetic.