Officer who shot man in wrong apartment involved in previous shooting originally appeared on abcnews.go.com The Dallas police officer who apparently shot a man in error in his own apartment last week was involved in a previous officer-involved shooting, the department announced Saturday. Amber Guyger, who was identified as the police officer who shot Botham Jean late Thursday, shot a suspect in May 2017 after a struggle in which police say the man reached for an officer's Taser. Guyger was one of multiple officers who approached a wanted person on the morning of May 12, 2017, identified by police as Uvaldo Perez, which triggered a fight, and eventually the shooting. Guyger fired only one round, striking and wounding the suspect, according to a report on the Dallas Police Department's website. He was treated at an area hospital and survived. The police department's database shows the grand jury returned a finding of "no bill," meaning no charges were filed. PHOTO: Botham Jean is seen Feb. 27, 2014. (Jeff Montgomery/Harding University/AP) Guyger has now been on the force for four years. Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall said Guyger had left work on Thursday night and entered what "she believed to be her apartment," when she encountered Jean and fatally shot him. It is unclear if the two had any interaction before the shooting, police said. (MORE: Man killed by officer in wrong apartment was beloved churchgoer, working professional) On Friday, Hall said the department was in the process of filing an arrest warrant for manslaughter, but Guyger remains uncharged. The Texas Rangers have been brought in to further investigate the shooting. "The Rangers had an opportunity to interview the officer," Hall said Saturday during a community event at Paul Quinn College, according to Dallas ABC affiliate WFAA. "Based on that, they asked us to hold off on the warrant until they had an opportunity to investigate some of the information that was provided from that interview." Story continues PHOTO: This Sept. 21, 2017, photo provided by Harding University in Search, Ark., shows Botham Jean leading worship at a university presidential reception in Dallas. (Jeff Montgomery/Harding University via AP) Lee Merritt, attorney for Jean's family, lashed out at the decision to delay her arrest Saturday evening, calling it "deferential treatment" based on Guyger being a police officer. "This family is frustrated," Merritt said during a press conference following a vigil for Jean. "This family is grieving that it has not happened yet. We believe the fact that that has not happened yet is a reflection on deferential treatment for law enforcement officers." (MORE: Officer who walked into wrong apartment and killed man faces arrest: Authorities) Jean's mother, Allison, spoke at the vigil for her son after arriving in the city from their native St. Lucia the same day. Dallas West Church was filled with hundreds of Jean's friends, family and coworkers. "She took my life away, like my very own life," Allison said of the officer. "She has to face whatever the law says. The very Bible says to render to Caeser that which is Caeser so if Ceaser says to pay a penalty for a life, then she has to pay." Guyger is currently on administrative leave while the department investigates the shooting. Jean will be buried in St. Lucia on Thursday, according to WFAA.<doc-sep>The news, but shorter. Your daily wrap-up for the day in news. Subscribe to get Vox Sentences delivered straight to your inbox. This story is part of a group of stories called Vox Sentences is your daily digest for what’s happening in the world. Sign up for the Vox Sentences newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox Monday through Friday, or view the Vox Sentences archive for past editions. A deadly police shooting in Dallas; Tanzania’s president comes out against birth control. If you haven’t seen it yet, Vox has launched a new vertical called The Goods — fully dedicated to what we buy, why we buy it, and why it matters. Check it out! The shooting of Botham Jean raises many questions The case against a Dallas police officer who shot a man in his own home may be sent to a grand jury. The grand jury would decide whether to issue charges more severe than manslaughter. [Dallas Observer / Stephen Young] Police officer Amber Guyger fatally shot her neighbor, Botham Jean, when she allegedly mistook his apartment for her own and treated him as an intruder who was threatening her life. She called 911 and says she realized she had made a mistake once she turned the lights on. [CNN / Keith Allen and Joe Sterling] In the wake of the shooting, Guyger posted a $300,000 bond after she was arrested and charged with manslaughter. [CBS Dallas] Guyger now claims that Jean ignored her “verbal commands” and that the apartment door was ajar. But residents say they heard Guyger knocking on the door and saying, “Let me in.” [HuffPost / Doha Madani] The ways the Texas Rangers, the state’s head law enforcement agency, have handled the case so far have sparked concerns about how Guyger will be treated and prosecuted. It took a “spirited debate” with Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson for the Rangers to arrest Guyger, who was then allowed to turn herself in at a rural jail far from Dallas. [NYT / Sarah Mervosh and Matthew Haag] Guyger says the entire incident was a tragic accident. But Jean’s family, civil rights lawyers, and protesters who have gathered outside of Dallas Police Department headquarters don’t believe her. 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But her career has been followed by severe racism and sexism that taps into stereotypes about black women. [YouTube / Christophe Haubursin and Jenée Desmond-Harris] Sign up for The Weeds pop-up newsletter! Matt Yglesias dissects what’s really at stake in the 2018 midterms between now and Election Day. Read more It’s okay to admit that Trump deserves some credit for the economy California Gov. Jerry Brown casually drops history’s most ambitious climate target A new editorial cartoon shows yet another racist depiction of Serena Williams Hurricane Florence: where the storm is and where it’s heading The fall of “anti-aging” skin care<doc-sep>Another unarmed Black man has died at the hands of a police officer. This time, the cop in question was a neighbor. A Dallas cop walked into his apartment and prompted an altercation resulting in the death of Botham Shem Jean, a 26-year-old man. She entered his apartment on Thursday night around 10 pm after her work shift while wearing her full uniform. After she shot Jean, she called dispatch for further assistance. The victim was brought to a nearby hospital where medical professionals attempted to revive his body. He was then pronounced dead. For some reason, the officer who remains unnamed thought that Jean was in her apartment. She has been placed on administrative leave following the murderous incident. Details surrounding the event are still unclear. Many are wondering just how close to Jean the officer's actual apartment is situated. The similarities between both homes are also being put into question. Did they have the same taste in decor to the justify the officer's thinking that she was in fact in the right apartment? The way in which the officer entered the apartment has yet to be revealed as well. Whether the cop knew her neighbor hasn't been confirmed. The moments that led to the shooting are also under wraps at the moment.<doc-sep>Investigators are still determining whether an off-duty Dallas police officer who mistakenly went inside the wrong apartment and killed a man inside should be criminally charged. Dallas Police chief Renee Hall said earlier that her department was trying to get a warrant for a manslaughter charge against the still-unnamed officer. But on Saturday, Ms Hall said that investigators needed more time to decipher what they described as an unusual case of police-involved shooting that led to the death of 26-year-old Botham Shem Jean. The officer, a five-year veteran, has been placed on administrative leave. After her shift ended Thursday night, the officer entered what she thought was her apartment near downtown Dallas. Mr Jean, who lived there, was home. Authorities have not said what they believe transpired inside, only saying that the officer fired her weapon. The officer called 911, and Dallas Fire Rescue rushed the man to a hospital. He died shortly after. Recommended Police officer shoots man dead after mistaking his home for her own Ms Hall said a different agency, the Texas Ranger Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety, is investigating the case. The Texas Ranger Division spoke with the officer and then asked the Dallas Police Department to hold off on obtaining the warrant “until they had an opportunity to investigate some of the information that was provided during that interview,” Ms Hall said during a criminal justice panel Saturday. Though still thin on details, the shooting has raised questions about race and prompted calls for policing reform. The officer is white, and Mr Jean was black. But officials caution the public about reaching certain conclusions when much is still unknown. Ms Hall said she did not know if race played a factor, or whether Mr Jean and the officer knew each other. “Is this a white on black crime? Yes,” state Sen Royce West, said at a news conference Saturday. “Is this a race-related crime? Don’t know,” he added. On Friday, reporters pressed the police chief about the officer’s mental state when she went inside the wrong apartment was she fatigued, or under the influence? – but Hall didn’t want to speculate. She also did not say where the officer was, or whether she was in custody. 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By Deanna Paul and Kristine Phillips | The Washington Post An off-duty Dallas police officer told authorities she believed she had discovered a burglar inside her unlit apartment Thursday. That’s why she fired her service weapon at Botham Shem Jean, according to an affidavit released by police on Monday after prosecutors formally charged Amber Guyger with manslaughter. According to the new documents, Guyger, 30, told Texas Ranger David Armstrong that her door was ajar when she arrived at her downtown Dallas apartment. She saw a “large silhouette” inside, drew her handgun and gave “verbal commands that were ignored” by Jean, 26. Guyger pulled the trigger, hitting Jean in the torso. He died of the injury hours later. Guyger told investigators that she called 911, first turning on the lights while on the call. “Upon being asked where she was located by emergency dispatchers, Guyger returned to the front door to observe the address and discovered she was at the wrong apartment,” the affidavit said. A video taken from outside the building shows the officer on the phone, pacing back and forth outside the apartment and crying. Paramedics were later seen moving a man on a gurney and performing CPR on him. Guyger voluntarily surrendered at the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Department on Sunday evening amid intensifying calls for her arrest and accusations that police were showing deferential treatment to one of their own. The death also has become a rallying cry for advocates against police brutality. Despite the arrest, Jean’s mother, Allison Jean, said several questions remained unanswered. “The number one answer that I want is, ‘What happened?’ ” Allison Jean told reporters Monday. “I have asked too many questions, and I’ve been told that there are no answers yet. I’m looking forward to the powers that be to come up with the answers to make me more satisfied that they are doing what is in the best interest of getting justice for Botham.” Officials were tight-lipped Monday about what happened inside Jean’s apartment, what the officer’s physical and mental state was at the time, whether she was under the influence of a controlled substance, why she thought Jean’s apartment was hers, and why a trained officer seemed so quick to use deadly force. It also is still unclear why investigators held off for three days before charging Guyger with manslaughter. Dallas Police Chief Reneé Hall said that her office was in the process of obtaining an arrest warrant but that it was postponed after the Texas Ranger Division, a separate agency, took over the case and asked for additional time to investigate. A grand jury will ultimately decide the final charges against Guyger and could consider charges such as murder, a first-degree felony, or the lesser charge of manslaughter, a second-degree felony. Still, Lee Merritt, an attorney representing the Jean family, told The Washington Post that Guyger’s claims in the affidavit are inconsistent with evidence that has been presented to the district attorney. “There are witnesses who said that before the gunshots they heard the officer knocking at the door and repeatedly saying, ‘Let me in.’ ” Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson vowed thoroughness and fairness as her office prepares to present the case. Related Articles Video: Pittsburg police shown fatally shooting handgun-wielding man California Senate approves taking badges from ‘bad apple’ police officers Opinion: Passing SB 16 will bring transparency to police misconduct See it: Body camera footage of fatal Hayward police shooting released Pittsburg police fatally shoot a man officers said pointed a gun at them “We’re going to unravel whatever we need to unravel. We’re going to unturn whatever we need to unturn. And we are going to present a full case to the grand jury,” Johnson said. Guyger, who has been with the police department for four years and is now on administrative leave, has been released on $300,000 bail. The Dallas Morning News reported that her attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Texas Department of Public Safety, which oversees the Rangers, declined to comment beyond a brief news release announcing Guyger’s arrest. The District Attorney’s Office also did not responded to a request for comment. — The Washington Post’s Lindsey Bever and Taylor Telford contributed to this report.