Dallas police identify officer who cheated on apartment, killed man

In a statement released on Saturday, the police department said the Texas Rangers took over the investigation to "eliminate the appearance of any potential bias" and "decided to postpone the review of the warrant until the officer. "

The shooting took place Thursday night at the South Side Flats.

"On behalf of the Dallas Police Department, we continue to pray for Mr. Jean's family and ask that the community remain patient while this investigation is conducted," Hall said in a statement.

"A Dallas policewoman went back into what she thought was her apartment after the end of her shift – she was still in uniform when she met Mr. Jean in the apartment," Hall said. Thursday.

The police chief stated that the interaction between her and the victim was unclear. Then, at one point, she fired her gun at the victim.

The officer called 911 and the officers "responded in about four minutes," Hall said.

Neighbor heard blow

Alyssa Kinsey, Jean's neighbor, told CNN that she was on the phone Thursday night when she heard a shot. She then heard what looked like "no race" and a female voice calling the police.

Kinsey said she could see from her patio that the lights were on in Jean's apartment. She said she heard more steps outside her apartment, a woman's voice and a hustle and bustle.

The apartment's doors to the complex are all alike, Kinsey said, but the threshold of Jean's door was bright red.

She said she met Jean when she moved to the South Side Flats for the first time in April.

"He was great, as a neighbor – calm, friendly, super cool," said Kinsey. "I never had parties, we talked about life smiling and laughing, he smiled a lot."

The funeral of the victim Thursday

Hall said the police did not handle the case under the usual shooting protocol of the agents.

"At the very beginning of this investigation, the first indications were that they were what we consider the circumstances of a shot involving an officer," said Hall. "However, as we continued this investigation, it became clear that we were dealing with a situation that seems very different and unique."

"A blood sample was taken to test drugs and alcohol, we are getting a warrant, and we have also invited the Texas Rangers to conduct an independent investigation," she said. declared.

During the May 2017 incident, Guyger was trying to identify a woman in a car when another passenger came out and took his stun gun, the police said in the statement. Guyger shot and wounded the suspect, who was later charged with taking a weapon to an officer, possessing methamphetamine and marijuana, and breaching conditions of parole.

Jean has been listed on LinkedIn as an experienced risk insurance partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He earned a Bachelor's degree at Harding University in Arkansas.

"It's a terrible tragedy," said Jean's employer. "We are just sorry to hear about his death.

Jean described himself on LinkedIn as a "young professional committed to developing a career based on integrity, dedication and relationships, leveraging valuable technologies to understand and add value to my community and society. . "

John's funeral is scheduled for Thursday at 11 am at the West Dallas Christ Church, which John attended. Plans for the funeral were announced at a prayer vigil Saturday.

The family has retained the services of civil rights lawyer Ben Crump and Dallas lawyer Lee Merritt.