DALLAS – Jury formed in civil case against former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger Due to excessive use of force resulting in the death of a 26-year-old child Botham Jean on September 6, 2018.

The jury consists of 12 jurors and two alternates.

Guyger does not have legal representation in the case and will not be in the courtroom at her request.

The trial is expected to start on November 18 and last three days.

Jean’s family filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Dallas and Guyger in October 2018.

In the lawsuit, he accused the municipality of negligence in police training. The city argued that there was no evidence to support this claim and federal judge agreed In December 2019.

city ​​of dallas Dismissed from case in 2020It left Guyger as the sole defendant.

Jean’s family is seeking damages within the court’s jurisdiction, according to court records.

“It’s exposing old wounds, but I’m looking forward to the outcome so we can at least have closure because this is still unfinished since this has been going on,” said Jean’s mother, Allison Jean.

What happened?

Guyger returned home after a 13-plus hour shift on September 6, 2018, mistaking Jean’s apartment for her own. Both Guyger and Jean lived on the South Side Flats near Downtown Dallas, about two blocks from the Dallas Police Department. Guyger lived in apartment 1378, on the third floor. Jean lived in apartment number 1478, on the fourth floor.

Guyger said she didn’t notice that she was on the fourth floor or the red doormat outside Jean’s apartment door. He tried to unlock the door and realized it was ajar. He went to the apartment and found Jean and, believing there to be a burglar in his apartment, shot him twice in the chest.

He then called 911. Jean was taken to a nearby hospital and died there.

Guyger was arrested three days later. He was placed on paid administrative leave and fired from the Dallas Police Department 18 days later.

Guyger was convicted of Jean’s murder in 2019 and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

in October 2024 parole denied after serving half of his sentence. He was first eligible for parole on September 29, 2024. More than 6,000 people, including Jean’s family and the Dallas District Attorney, signed an online petition opposing Guyger’s request for parole.

His next parole hearing is set for 2026, with a release date of September 29, 2029. He is being held at a state prison in Gatesville, Texas.

Who was Botham Jean?

According to court documents, Jean lived in Castries, St. He graduated at the top of his class at St. Lucia and came to the United States to attend Harding University in Arkansas.

Court documents show Jean’s family said he was a rising star as an accountant at one of the nation’s leading professional services firms. He was also a worship leader with the Church of Christ International and served the Dallas West Church of Christ. His family says he hopes to one day return to the country of Saint Lucia and run for Prime Minister.

Who is Amber Guyger?

Amber Renee Guyger was 30 years old at the time of the shooting. He had been with the Dallas police department for about five years.