# Former Dallas cop who killed St Lucian Botham Jean granted parole - Jamaica Observer

> Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, who was convicted of murdering St Lucian-born accountant Botham Jean in his apartment in 2018, has been granted parole by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.

- Published: 2026-10-01T21:31:51.899Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T21:31:51.899Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Amber Guyger, Conviction of Amber Guyger, Dallas Police Department, Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, fatal shooting of Botham Jean, the same building

## How it developed

- 2026-10-01T21:31:51.899Z - Jamaica Observer: [Former Dallas cop who killed St Lucian Botham Jean granted parole - Jamaica Observer](https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/10/01/former-dallas-cop-killed-st-lucian-botham-jean-granted-parole/)

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