DALLAS — Dallas police announced Monday that Amber Guyger, the officer accused of shooting and killing her neighbor in his apartment earlier this month has been fired.
— Dallas Police Dept (@DallasPD) September 24, 2018
Guyger was off-duty when she shot and killed Botham Jean, 26, on Sept. 6, according to authorities. She told investigators she had mistaken Jean's apartment for her own and that she thought he was an intruder.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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