Former Dallas officer Amber Guyger is sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of murder in the shooting death of her black neighbor in his apartment
Brandt Jean, the brother of the Botham Jean, whom Amber Guyger shot dead last year, told the former Dallas police officer he forgives her and didn't want her to go to prison.After giving his victim impact statement, Brandt Jean went over to Guyger and the two hugged as Guyger bawled. "I love you as a person and I don't want to wish anything bad on you," Jean said before they hugged for nearly 30 seconds.[Previous story, published at 5:21 p.m.
Ex-officer Amber Guyger breaks down on the witness stand 03:25The hearing began shortly after Tuesday's verdict, in which jurors found Guyger, 31, guilty -- despite the ex-officer's defense that she mistakenly walked into the wrong apartment and opened fire because she thought Jean was an intruder.
Judge in disbelief after DA breaks rule in Amber Guyger trial 00:56Amber Guyger's sister, Alana Guyger, later elaborated, saying the boyfriend"touched inappropriately on a few occasions."Amber's mother called police, who arrested her then-boyfriend on a count of indecency with a child, to which he pleaded guilty, Karen Guyger said. The weeping mother said her daughter was a sweet child who made friends quickly. She loved music and played violin and trumpet as a youngster.
Botham Jean's minister: Sadness can't be erased 01:29"She was very upset. I couldn't understand her when she first told me. I couldn't understand her because she was crying so hard," she said. In later conversations, her daughter told her,"She wanted to take his place. She'd always tell me she wished that she could take his place. She feels very bad about it."Added Alana Guyger,"She doesn't have that same light or energy that she had before. ...
CNN granted access to Botham Jean's apartment 03:30"My Sundays have been destroyed ... because I'm not hearing his voice," Bertrum Jean testified, saying he can't bear to watch video of his son singing because it's too painful. "How could we have lost Botham? Such a sweet boy, he tried his best to live a good, honest life. He loved God. He loved everyone. How could this happen to him?" Bertrum Jean said.
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