The case sparked outrage as it became a flashpoint over police violence and racial bias because Amber Guyger is white, while her victim was black. Guyger, who worked in Dallas, claimed that she believed she had returned to her own apartment on September 6, 2018 and that she thought Botham Jean, 26, was an intruder. In fact, the 31-year-old had entered Jean’s unlocked apartment, located in the same building but one floor above hers.
