Former Dallas officer Amber Guyger released on parole after seven years
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Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was released from prison on parole Friday after serving seven years of a 10-year sentence for murdering her neighbor Botham Jean.
Guyger, 38, entered Jean’s Dallas apartment in September 2018 and fatally shot him as he ate ice cream and watched television. She testified that she had parked on the wrong floor of their apartment complex, mistook Jean’s unit for her own and believed the 26-year-old was a burglar.
A jury convicted Guyger of murder on Oct. 1, 2019. She had faced up to life in prison, while prosecutors sought a sentence of at least 28 years. Jurors sentenced her to 10 years.
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles approved Guyger’s release a little more than two weeks before she left prison, despite opposition from Jean’s family. The board had denied her first parole request in 2024. She will serve the remainder of her sentence under supervision.
After parole was approved, Jean’s family said it was continuing to navigate its grief and asked for privacy. The family also thanked those who have continued to honor Jean’s life and memory.
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