A Dallas police officer shot and killed a man after entering an apartment unit she believed was her own, police said.
The shooting happened at the South Side Flats before 10 p.m., about one block from the Dallas Police Department Headquarters.
In a news conference early Friday morning, Dallas Sgt. Warren Mitchell said
the officer was heading home after working a full shift when she walked into an apartment unit she believed was her own.
After entering the unit, she was confronted by a 26-year-old man, identified by the medical examiner's office as Botham Shem Jean. At some point, the officer fired her weapon, hitting him, police said.
Officers responded to the scene and began to treat the victim, Mitchell said. He was transported to a hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.
The officer involved in the shooting was not hurt. She will be placed on administrative leave, pending the outcome of the investigation, Mitchell said.
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