Amber Guyger released from prison on Friday after parole approval
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, 38, walked out of prison on Friday after seven years, over the objection of Botham Jean's family.
Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer, was released from prison on Friday morning, The Guardian reports. She is 38. She had served seven years of a 10-year term.
The Texas board of pardons and paroles approved her release a little more than two weeks earlier, according to The Guardian. Jean's family opposed the decision, the paper reports.
Guyger was convicted of murder for killing Botham Jean in 2018. The Guardian reports she entered his apartment and shot him. NBC News says Jean lived in the same apartment complex as she did. CBS News calls him her neighbor.
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- CBS NewsAmber Guyger released after 7 years in prison for neighbor's murderFri, Oct 16, 11:09 AM EDT
- NBC NewsAmber Guyger, ex-Dallas police officer convicted of murder, is released on paroleFri, Oct 16, 11:40 AM EDT
- The GuardianAmber Guyger, police officer who murdered black neighbor in his home, released from prisonFri, Oct 16, 1:45 PM EDT
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- Fri, Oct 16, 11:45 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Former Dallas officer Amber Guyger paroled after seven years in prison