Off-duty Dallas Police Officer fatally shoots unarmed Black man in his apartment
The officer stated that she believed that she was entering her own apartment
Off-duty police officer incorrectly enters an apartment and shoots unarmed Back male resident.
“It’s not clear what [the] interaction was between them,” Hall said. “At some point, she fired her weapon, striking the victim.”
He added: “Right now there are more questions than we have answers. We are working as vigorously and as meticulously as we can to ensure the integrity of this case.”
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Victim Botham Jean was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
BuzzFeed News also reports that a “blood sample was taken from the officer to determine if drugs or alcohol were in her system.”
The Texas Rangers are also investigating the incident, according to the outlet.