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Amber Guyger, the white Dallas cop who shot black neighbor Botham Jean when she mistook his apartment for hers, was found guilty of murder on Tuesday.
Closing arguments ended Monday afternoon in her murder trial.
The shooting has attracted intense national scrutiny not only for the strange circumstances surrounding it but also because it was one in a series of shootings of unarmed black men by white police officers. The incident led to widespread marches, protests and calls for Guyger to be held accountable for Jean’s death.
Guyger, a four-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department, initially was charged with manslaughter for the Sept. 6, 2018 shooting. Two months later, a grand jury indicted her on a murder charge.
Throughout the trial, Guyger’s defense team has framed the shooting as a “tragic but innocent” mistake.
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Article URL : https://www.foxnews.com/us/amber-guyger-guilty-in-botham-jean-shooting-jury-finds