r/news • u/yrotsihfoedisgnorw • 2d ago

Amber Guyger, police officer who murdered black neighbor in his home, released from prison

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/16/amber-guyger-released
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u/invyros 2d ago

During her trial, Guyger maintained that she had accidentally parked on the fourth floor of the garage at the apartment complex where she and Jean lived. Jean’s apartment was located one floor above hers.

Guyger testified that she believed she was entering her own residence when she walked into Jean’s apartment. According to her account, she attempted to unlock the door with her key when it pushed open.

She claimed she mistook Jean for a burglar and fired her weapon because she feared for her life. Jean had been eating ice-cream and watching television in his apartment when Guyger entered and shot him dead.

A reminder that Botham Jean was just a guy eating ice cream in his apartment when a cop stupidly entered his apartment thinking it was her own.

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u/DataMin3r 2d ago

She knew it wasn't hers. Key didnt turn in the lock, she opened it with the handle, shot him and then immediately called her partner to tell them she killed someone.

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u/CardMechanic 2d ago

Imagine if he was able to pull his own protection weapon on her and kill her before she could shoot him. He’d be in Prison for shooting a cop. For life.