Guyger Found Guilty of Murder

Former Dallas police Officer Amber Guyger was found guilty of murder on Tuesday for fatally shooting her neighbor, Botham Jean, after thinking he was an intruder when she mistakenly entered his apartment.

Guyger, who has been out on a $300,000 bond, faces a maximum of life in prison. She was not immediately taken into custody and is awaiting sentencing scheduled for later Tuesday afternoon.

There was an audible gasp in the packed courtroom as state District Judge Tammy Kemp read the jury's decision, and Jean's family later walked out crying...

A Dallas jury has found former police Officer Amber Guyger guilty of murder for fatally shooting a neighbor who lived in the apartment directly above hers last year. She had testified that she entered Botham Jean's unit after a long day at work, thinking it was her own home and that he was an intruder.

The jury took five hours to decide Guyger had committed murder, rather than a lesser charge of manslaughter. Jurors will begin considering sentencing options Tuesday afternoon. Guyger faces a possible penalty of up to 99...