Dallas PD Fires Officer Who Shot and Killed Neighbor in His Apartment

Amber Guyger—the female officer formerly with the Dallas (TX) Police Department who shot a man in his own apartment while reportedly thinking it was her residence—has been fired, according to the department's Twitter page.

Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger faces a manslaughter charge in the shooting death of a neighbor. (Photo: Fox News Screen Shot)Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger faces a manslaughter charge in the shooting death of a neighbor. (Photo: Fox News Screen Shot) 

Amber Guyger—the female officer formerly with the Dallas (TX) Police Department who shot a man in his own apartment while reportedly thinking it was her residence—has been fired, according to the department's Twitter page.

According to Fox News, Guyger was arrested on a manslaughter charge after she shot and killed Botham Jean.

Guyger claims she walked into what she believed to be her own apartment, saw someone she thought was a burglar, drew her gun and opened fire.

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