Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A grand jury won’t decide until Friday in the case of a former Dallas police officer who fatally shot her unarmed black neighbor in his own apartment after she said she mistook it for hers.
The secret panel has been hearing testimony most of the week in connection with the case since Monday.
Amber Guyger was arrested on a manslaughter charge after the Sept. 6 shooting of Botham Jean, a 26-year-old native of St. Lucia.
Guyger, who is white, was later fired from the Dallas Police Department.
Family attorney Benjamin Crump says they’re anxious:
“They understand that this case in Dallas,Texas will have far-reaching impact on all of America, and even in their island country of Saint Lucia.”
The grand jury will hear evidence and decide whether to indict Guyger. It could also decide on a more serious charge.
Jean’s family has filed a lawsuit against Guyger and the city of Dallas in the shooting.
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