Family and friends were preparing the funeral services for Botham Shem Jean less than a week after the 26-year-old Black man was gunned down in his own home by an off-duty police officer in Dallas. Officer Amber Guyger entered Jean’s apartment before shooting him to death on Thursday night.
The suspicious incident that reportedly spawned multiple excuses for Guyger confusing her apartment with Jean’s has fluctuated wildly and prompted a number of questions from the victim’s family.
“The number one answer that I want is what happened,” Botham’s mother, Allison Jean, said during a press conference Monday in Dallas. “I have asked too many questions and I have been told there are no answers yet. I look forward to all the powers that be that they come up with the answers to make me most satisfied that they are doing what is in the best interest of Botham.”
The initial reports were that Guyger said her fob key didn’t work on the lock to he apartment. After Jean reportedly opened the door, Guyger shot and killed him. But after a couple of days of not being arrested and perhaps working with police to massage her alibi, it was reported that Jean’s door was actually unlocked.
That most recent, updated version of Guyger’s narrative was supplied by a police affidavit and seemed to imply that Jean died because he didn’t follow “her verbal commands.” As a result, according to the affidavit, Guyger had no choice but to shoot twice at “a large silhouette.”
A vigil was held Saturday at the Dallas West Church of Christ, the same place where Jean’s funeral has been planned to take place. Funeral services were scheduled to begin at noon on Thursday, with a viewing scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to noon.
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49 Black Men And Boys Killed By Police
49 Black Men And Boys Killed By Police
1. Jemel Roberson, 26
1 of 492. DeAndre Ballard, 23
2 of 493. Botham Shem Jean, 26
3 of 494. Antwon Rose Jr., 17
4 of 495. Robert Lawrence White, 41
5 of 496. Anthony Lamar Smith, 24
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7. Ramarley Graham, 18
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8. Manuel Loggins Jr., 31
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9. Trayvon Martin, 17
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10. Wendell Allen, 20
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11. Kendrec McDade, 19
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12. Larry Jackson Jr., 32
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13. Jonathan Ferrell, 24
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14. Jordan Baker, 26
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15. Victor White lll, 22
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16. Dontre Hamilton, 31
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17. Eric Garner, 43
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18. John Crawford lll, 22
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19. Michael Brown, 18
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20. Ezell Ford, 25
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21. Dante Parker, 36
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22. Kajieme Powell, 25
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23. Laquan McDonald, 17
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24. Akai Gurley, 28
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25. Tamir Rice, 12
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26. Rumain Brisbon, 34
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27. Jerame Reid, 36
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28. Charly Keunang, 43
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29. Tony Robinson, 19
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30. Walter Scott, 50
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31. Freddie Gray, 25
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32. Brendon Glenn, 29
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33. Samuel DuBose, 43
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34. Christian Taylor, 19
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35. Jamar Clark, 24
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36. Mario Woods, 26
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37. Quintonio LeGrier, 19
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38. Gregory Gunn, 58
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39. Akiel Denkins, 24
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40. Alton Sterling, 37
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41. Philando Castile, 32
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42. Terrence Sterling, 31
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43. Terence Crutcher, 40
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44. Keith Lamont Scott, 43
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45. Alfred Olango, 38
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46. Jordan Edwards, 15
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47. Stephon Clark, 22
47 of 4948. Danny Ray Thomas, 34
48 of 4949. DeJuan Guillory, 27
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The troubling trend of police killing unarmed Black people has shown no signs of letting up, from Tamir Rice to Botham Shem Jean to Jemel Roberson, there appears to be nearly a new shooting every week. See Also: Bill Cosby Sentenced To 3 To 10 Years In Prison For Sexual Assault Conviction Take a look below at the growing gallery of unarmed Black men and boys who have been shot and killed by police.
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