I expect her to be indicted. I also expect she will be convicted or enter into a plea agreement (most likely). One thing is for certain: this was no accident and involves a lot more than a case of mere human error.
I will explain my position later today. I merely wanted to get on record before the grand jury made its decision.
I'm sorry it took so long for me to get back. Now, let's dispense with the silly notion that this was a simple case of negligence. The evidence proves that Officer Guyger knew she was at Botham Jean's apartment and that she banged on his door screaming for him to let her in. When Jean opened the door dressed in his underwear Guyger shot him. One of the biggest problems with this case is that the woman gave two vastly conflicting accounts of what happened.
According to the first account Jean opened the door when she was attempting to use her key on his lock. When she saw him, she thought he was an intruder and shot him..
“An off-duty Dallas Police Officer, who was wearing a full Dallas Police uniform, was attempting to enter apartment number 1478, with a set of keys. An unknown male, inside the apartment, confronted the officer at the door. A neighbor stated he heard an exchange of words, immediately followed by at least two gunshots.”
However, according to the second account, the door was slighter ajar and opened when she inserted her key in Jean's lock. She saw someone in the shadows (the lights were off) and thought he was a burglar and shot him.
“She told authorities that she “inserted a unique door key, with an electronic chip, into the door key hole. The door, which was slightly ajar prior to Guyger’s arrival, fully opened under the force of the key insertion.”
“Once the door opened, Guyger said the apartment was dark and she thought “she had encountered a burglar, which was described as a large silhouette, across the room in her apartment.”
“Guyger claimed she drew her weapon, “gave verbal commands that were ignored by (Jean),” and then fired two shots. Jean was hit by one of the shots and died from his wound.”
https://www.theroot.com/2-different-versions-of-amber-guyger-s-story-appear-on-1829044816
The following link gives an even more detailed account of Guyger's first story about the door being locked:
“When she arrived home she took an elevator to a floor that was not hers. She then went to what she thought was her door, put the key in and struggled with the lock. Guyger then put down several things she was holding and continued to fight with the key when the resident swung open the door and startled her. Guyger believed Jean, who was wearing only underwear, was an intruder and shot him with her service weapon. It wasn't until police and rescue units began arriving that she realized she was not at her apartment.”
Was The Door Locked Or Unlocked? Dallas Police Officer Who Shot Botham Jean Reportedly Changed Her Story
There are major problems with her first story; however I will address only her second story because that is the one she is apparently sticking with. Her story and that's what it is, a story, a fairy tale, is unbelievable. Let's take a look at the evidence When you do you will discover everything she claims is nothing but unadulterated bovine excrement.
There is one bet of evidence that completely destroys Guyger's contention that she thought she was at her own apartment. Jean always placed a red carpet in front of his door to distinguish his apartment from others (see the links, below).
Botham Jean's family says he did not know or have a relationship with Officer Amber Guyger
guyger and mat in front of door - Google Search:
The red carpet was not the only reason Guyger could not have mistaken Jean's apartment for her own As one might expect, in every apartment building the units are numbered for easy identification. In the case of the apartments in Guyger's building, they were conspicuously numbered. The link below shows “door numbers are clearly visible and lit up in neon, placed to one side” The link also gives a very detailed analysis of the entire case.
Video: EXCLUSIVE: DailyMail.com tests doors at Botham Jean apartments | Daily Mail Online
Guyger also said that the door was ajar and opened when she inserted her key into the lock. However, this particular door slams shut after it is opened to make sure it is secure when the person leaves. The information comes from the link provided above, but in case anyone didn't read the entire link, here is one that deals only with the door:
Video: EXCLUSIVE: DailyMail.com tests doors at Botham Jean apartments | Daily Mail Online
Finally, witnesses testified they heard someone banging on Jean's door and heard a woman screaming, “let me in, let me in.”
“Merritt [Jean's family's attorney] said at a news conference Monday evening that two independent witnesses have told him they heard knocking on the door in the hallway before the shooting.
"He said one witness reported hearing a woman’s voice saying, 'Let me in! Let me in!' Then they heard gunshots, after which one witness said she heard a man’s voice say, 'Oh my God! Why did you do that?'
“Merritt said he believes those were Jean’s last words.”
Attorneys for Botham Jean's family say witnesses heard woman's voice say 'Let me in!' - theGrio
The inescapable fact is that the only way Guyger could have seen Jean is when he opened the door and they were face to face.. She shot him knowing who he was. The only thing I do not know is motive. She may have gone to his apartment to tell him to keep things quite so she would not be disturbed. Guyger had just gotten off a 15-hour shift and needed to get to sleep. In the past, she had made a complaint against Jean for making noise and disturbing her sleep (this information is in the links provided). He may have said something that in very exhausted state put her over the edge.
I doubt that he threatened her in any way as that would have certainly been reported. Further, if he had threatened her, that would have given her a justifiable and believable reason for using deadly force.
CONCLUSION: My analysis of all the available evidence convinces me that Guyger knew she was at Jean's apartment. She is guilty of murder and I expect there will be a plea bargain in this case.
Tragic scenes inside apartment where white cop shot dead black neighbor | Daily Mail Online
