Dallas Officer Kills Man After Walking Into Wrong Apartment: Police

A Dallas police officer shot and killed a man after entering an apartment unit she believed was her own, police said.

The shooting happened at the South Side Flats before 10 p.m., about one block from the Dallas Police Department Headquarters.

In a news conference early Friday morning, Dallas Sgt. Warren Mitchell said the officer was heading home after working a full shift when she walked into an apartment unit she believed was her own.

After entering the unit, she was confronted by a 26-year-old man, identified by the medical examiner's office as Botham Shem Jean. At some point, the officer fired her weapon, hitting him, police said.

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Shocking and sad. At home in your place and an officer mistakes your place for theirs. Boom.

Wondering what the story will be for this one.

"He did no one any wrong," she said.

Ain't that the truth...

Beginning to think police shouldn't be allowed to have guns.

FFS, this better not get swept under the rug..its murder, not an accident, an accident is spilling a glass of milk.

I have to think she didn't take the time to say much or hear and understand "This is my apartment officer".

So uh, her keys unlocked the door to another apt or she just leaves her door unlocked or she didnt think hey its unusual my door is unlocked...


We will never know.

a reply to: vonclod

Didn't you know? all police officers are hero because 9/11 and the police union will protect her because even though she wasn't on duty police officers by definition are incapable of committing any crimes.

nothing will happen but a bunch of theatrics, and press conferences and then everyone will forget.

GUARANTEE they find a way to clear her.

"The individual acted in a threatening manner and she feared for her life"

$50. Any takers?

It could have been planned due to a previous altercation with the man and thinks people would believe and forgive the wrong apartment part.

The police are sovereign citizens.

That's just insane....does she have exactly the same furniture as him? How does she not recognize her own apartment after opening the door? I've got a mate who painted his driveway white so that when he came home drunk he knew where to park....was she drunk?

originally posted by: DAVID64
GUARANTEE they find a way to clear her.

"The individual acted in a threatening manner and she feared for her life"

$50. Any takers?

That would seem to be the only play at this point. Feared for her life and couldn't escape.

a reply to: Lysergic

I'd guess, the victim was in his own apartment and had the door unlocked.

The officer went to the door thinking it was hers and found it unlocked causing her to believe there was a break in so she entered the home pistol drawn..

Of course that's just my guess..

Either way it's an awful situation and my heart goes out to the victim and his family.

The officer should be fired, charged, and served a civil suit by his family..



Respectfully,
~meathead

originally posted by: DAVID64
GUARANTEE they find a way to clear her.

"The individual acted in a threatening manner and she feared for her life"

$50. Any takers?

I can see it now too, her all authoritative, not letting him speak, gun drawn, yelling at the 'perp'...

this is one example that MUST be taken into account. And not dismissed.

I wonder what the reactions would be if he would have shot her instead...

This is just sad. Who's bright idea was it too arm women? KIDDING

originally posted by: caterpillage
Beginning to think police shouldn't be allowed to have guns.

They shouldn't have guns, most cops nowadays are unsocial steam rolling sour grapes that got picked on in highschool. Its crazy they can carry guns. They give everybody panic attacks with their cowboy toting gun holsters.

originally posted by: howtonhawky
I wonder what the reactions would be if he would have shot her instead...

This is just sad. Who's bright idea was it too arm women? KIDDING

I had the same thought earlier. Shot an intruder that was an officer. Everything would be done to prove him at fault.

Here is a link to the Dallas PD beat page for future updates from them.

originally posted by: Flatcoat
That's just insane....does she have exactly the same furniture as him? How does she not recognize her own apartment after opening the door? I've got a mate who painted his driveway white so that when he came home drunk he knew where to park....was she drunk?

Pretty sure that is what is not being said.... she was a lil tipsy after happy hour.

I've accidentally gone to wrong car, apartment door, etc before but almost always quickly noticed as soon as door opened or didn't open.

Just this last weekend, I was on vacation and had a rental car. I barely knew what color the car was and went to the grocery store. Came out in the general area my car was parked, opened the door and it was someone else's car. Just happened to notice as soon as I opened the door that my daughter's baby seat wasn't in the back.

originally posted by: Flatcoat
That's just insane....does she have exactly the same furniture as him? How does she not recognize her own apartment after opening the door? I've got a mate who painted his driveway white so that when he came home drunk he knew where to park....was she drunk?

Exactly!, something doesn't fit in.... Better wait for the whole story to come out

Shes going away for manslaughter.
10 to 15, parole in 7 or 8.