A federal jury awarded $98,650,000 in damages to the family and estate of Botham Jean, who was killed by former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger in his apartment in 2018.

After about three hours of deliberation, jurors found that Guyger used excessive force in shooting and killing Jean, a 26-year-old accountant and Guyger’s upstairs neighbor, when Guyger said she mistakenly went into his apartment and mistook him for an intruder.

The jury also found that Guyger was acting in her capacity as an officer when she shot Jean and violated his constitutional rights by unreasonably using deadly force.

The jury awarded $10.25 million to Jean’s estate for his pain, loss of life and earnings, $14.2 million each to his mother and father for their past and future loss and mental anguish and $60 million in punitive damages against Guyger.

Jean’s mother Allison Jean said despite her sadness, the verdict symbolizes that the jury recognized her son’s value in the world.

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