The prosecution rested its case in the trial of an off-duty officer charged with murder for killing a 26-year-old accountant in his own apartment in Dallas
Dallas, Texas Amber Guyger, the off-duty Dallas police officer charged with killing a 26-year-old man in his own apartment, is expected to take the stand after the defense begins calling witnesses on Friday.
Now the question is when.More than a year after fatally shooting Botham Jean, Guyger will testify to her version of what unfolded on September 6, 2018. The prosecution, which rested on Thursday, is expected to grill Guyger, possibly questioning her about her actions after she shot Jean.Jean was on the couch in his shorts, watching TV and eating vanilla ice cream, when Guyger walked in and fired, Jason Hermus, a Dallas County prosecutor, told jurors this week.
Police officer indicted in Botham Jean's death 02:56There were notable differences in the two apartments, prosecutors sayGuyger missed several signs indicating she was on the wrong floor and at the wrong apartment that night, prosecutors argue. The prosecution on Thursday continued to question witnesses on the differences between Guyger's and Jean's apartments in an attempt to demonstrate that the former officer should have realized she was in the wrong unit before she opened fire.
Botham Jean's minister: Sadness can't be erased 01:29Guyger wasn't focused on saving Jean's life, prosecutors sayProsecutors have sought to show that Guyger was derelict in her efforts to save Jean after shooting him. Prosecutors pointed to a 911 call she made shortly before 10 p.m. in which she said 19 times she was in the wrong apartment.
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