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| Dallas officer fired for killing innocent man in his own apartment | Dallas officer fired for killing innocent man in his own apartment |
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| A Dallas police officer who fatally shot a black man inside his own flat, saying she confused it for her own home, has been fired. | A Dallas police officer who fatally shot a black man inside his own flat, saying she confused it for her own home, has been fired. |
| Amber Guyger "engaged in adverse conduct when she was arrested for manslaughter", police said in a press release on Monday. | Amber Guyger "engaged in adverse conduct when she was arrested for manslaughter", police said in a press release on Monday. |
| Botham Shem Jean died on 6 September, after Ms Guyger entered his home in the building where they both lived. | Botham Shem Jean died on 6 September, after Ms Guyger entered his home in the building where they both lived. |
| Ms Guyger is currently out on bail, pending a criminal trial. | Ms Guyger is currently out on bail, pending a criminal trial. |
| Court records show Ms Guyger had just finished a 15-hour shift when she parked in the wrong garage before making what was apparently a tragic error. | |
| Dallas Police Chief U Renee Hall terminated her employment during a hearing on Monday, police said, adding that she has the right to appeal. | Dallas Police Chief U Renee Hall terminated her employment during a hearing on Monday, police said, adding that she has the right to appeal. |
| She had been on administrative leave, as activists called for her immediate firing. | She had been on administrative leave, as activists called for her immediate firing. |
| Police had been criticised for not immediately identifying the officer that killed Jean, who the mayor called a "model citizen". | Police had been criticised for not immediately identifying the officer that killed Jean, who the mayor called a "model citizen". |
| After revealing that they had found marijuana at Jean's home, a lawyer for his family accused the police force of trying to "smear" his reputation. | After revealing that they had found marijuana at Jean's home, a lawyer for his family accused the police force of trying to "smear" his reputation. |
| Jean, 26, grew up on the Caribbean island of St Lucia and went on to work for the professional services giant PricewaterhouseCoopers. | Jean, 26, grew up on the Caribbean island of St Lucia and went on to work for the professional services giant PricewaterhouseCoopers. |