Amber Guyger, former Dallas police officer, released from prison after serving 7 years for Botham Jean’s murder

October 16, 2026 / 10:09 AM CDT / CBS Texas

Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer convicted of fatally shooting her neighbor inside his apartment in September 2018, has been released from prison after serving seven years.

Guyger, now 38, walked out of prison in Gatesville on Friday morning, just over two weeks since she was granted parole.

Guyger shot and killed Botham Jean in his own apartment in 2018. The former police officer claimed she mistakenly parked on the fourth floor of the parking garage attached to the apartment building where both she and Jean lived, entered Jean's apartment instead of her own, and shot him, believing that he was an intruder.

She was convicted of murder on Oct. 1, 2019, and a jury sentenced her to 10 years in prison. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles granted Guyger parole exactly 7 years later.

Earlier this month, Guyger's attorney Robert Rodgers told CBS News Texas that Guyger still feels regret over the shooting.

"She's still very remorseful, but she's spent that time working on programs and rehabilitating and making sure that she can be … a productive member of society," Rodgers said.

He also said Guyger has…

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