A family of the Dallas policeman who shot a neighbor said they were not racist after photos appeared on social media

The family of the Dallas police officer who shot a black neighbor in his apartment was forced to deny their racism after social media photos showing a family member appearing to be gesturing to white supremacy appeared.

Amber Guyger, who shot Botham Jean last week after entering the wrong apartment, is charged with manslaughter. The Fox News arrest affidavit said Botham ignored Guyger's "verbal commands" before opening fire.

Shortly after the shoot, social media users began questioning three photos of Guyger and his family, the Dallas Morning News reported. One photo seems to show Guyger's brother-in-law, Noe Garza, making the gesture of "white power". Another picture shows Garza waving a "L" and "W" sign.

The gestures of Garza's hand show some similarities to the "peckerwood" and "white power" signs adopted by white supremacists, according to the list of hate symbols of the Anti-Defamation League. The "W" sign associated with other gestures has also been associated with the white supremacist prison gang.

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The third picture showed Guyger's mother wearing an "All Lives Matter" shirt – a slogan often considered to be against the Black Lives Matter movement.

In an interview with the newspaper, Garza said the hand gestures looked like a six and a nine. He denied that his family had ties to white supremacists or supported their messages, adding that he hated "the fact that I must prove that I am not racist".

"My last name is Garza, I'm Mexican," said Guyger's brother-in-law. "I do not care about your nationality, I do not care about the color of your skin, we're all red."

"None of these photos are racist," he added. "I am not racist."

"That was his [my father-in-law’s] 69th birthday, so it was a 69, "explained Garza." That's all it was. "

He said the second picture was of him doing an "L" and a "W" in honor of one of his favorite bands, Lagwagon.

Regarding the third photo, Guyger's sister, Alana Guyger, said the shirt was a gift to their mother following the 2016 ambush that killed five Dallas police officers.

Last Thursday, Guyger had completed a 15-hour shift while she was returning in uniform to the South Side Flats apartment complex. She parked on the fourth floor, instead of the third, where she lived, according to the affidavit filed against the arrest warrant, suggesting perhaps that she was confused or disoriented.

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She entered the apartment after realizing that the door was unlocked and slightly ajar. Guyger saw a silhouette in the dark, gave verbal orders because she thought her apartment was burglarized.

She then fired her gun and fired twice, the affidavit said.

When she turned on the lights, she realized that she was in the wrong unit, according to the affidavit, which seemed to be based almost entirely on the agent's account.

John's family challenged the detailed account in the affidavit of the arrest warrant. John's family's lawyers also questioned why it took three days for Guyger to be charged and why she was so quick to use lethal force in meeting Jean, 26.

Fox Miles & Frank Miles contributed to this report.