Officer could face stiffer charge for killing unarmed neighbor [View all]

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By AnneClaire Stapleton, Darran Simon and Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN
Updated 3:28 PM ET, Mon September 10, 2018

... "The grand jury will be that entity that will make the final decision in terms of the charge or charges that will come out of this case," Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson told reporters. "We prepare to present a thorough case to the grand jury of Dallas County, so that the right decision can be made in this case."

Amber Guyger, who is white, was off-duty when she shot Botham Shem Jean, a black man, in his apartment, police said Thursday. Guyger told police she thought she was entering her own apartment not realizing she was on the wrong floor. Upon encountering Jean, she thought her home was being burglarized and opened fire, according to police.

Botham, a 26-year-old native of St. Lucia, was unarmed. He died at a hospital ...

https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/10/us/dallas-police-officer-amber-guyger-arrest/index.html