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Dallas cop says she wishes neighbor had killed her instead

Accused officer testifies at trial

Fired Dallas police officer Amber Guyger becomes emotional as she testifies in her murder trial Friday in Dallas. Guyger is accused of shooting and killing Botham Jean, an unarmed 26-year-old neighbor in his own apartment last year. She told police she thought his apartment was her own and that he was an intruder. - photo by Associated Press

officer — Fired Dallas police officer Amber Guyger becomes emotional as she testifies in her murder trial Friday in Dallas. Guyger is accused of shooting and killing Botham Jean, an unarmed 26-year-old neighbor in his own apartment last year. She told police she thought his apartment was her own and that he was an intruder. - photo by Associated Press

DALLAS — A Dallas police officer broke her silence Friday about the night she killed a young accountant who lived in the apartment right above her, telling jurors that she has to live with the guilt every day and that she wished their roles were reversed.

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