Amber Guyger Granted Parole After Seven Years in Botham Jean Murder

Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Botham Jean in his apartment in 2018, was approved for parole after serving about seven years of her 10-year sentence. The Texas parole board cited her lack of a documented pattern of violent offenses, satisfactory conduct in prison and completion of programs intended to support stable employment. Jean’s family opposed her release, saying the decision cuts short accountability for his killing. The case drew national attention amid protests over police shootings of Black Americans; Guyger said she mistakenly entered Jean’s apartment and believed he was an intruder.