Man shot, killed by off-duty Dallas police officer who walked into wrong apartment
Dallas police say one of their officers was going home after her shift when she walked into the wrong apartment and shot and killed the man inside.
Dallas, TX — Dallas police say one of their officers was going home after her shift when she walked into the wrong apartment and shot the man inside.
The officer was in full uniform just after 10 p.m. Thursday evening when she walked into an apartment unit she believed to be her own at the 1200 block of South Lamar, about a quarter-mile from the Dallas Police Department.
The victim has been identified as 26-year-old Botham Shem Jean.
While inside, she pulled her firearm and shot Jean. He later died at the hospital from his injuries.
The unnamed officer is now on administrative leave. DPD says they are conducting a joint investigation with the DA.
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