What caused Amber Guyger to enter the wrong apartment and kill Botham Jean?

The headlines were fairly simple and each side took their usual position of why someone killed someone. In my humble opinion, it was a tragic accident with no evil intentions by Ms. Guyger.

I think that there is a hidden culprit not being recognized.

That culprit was the cell phone she was glued to and that held her undivided attention. It's worse than a plague on the people of this world, at least those who possess cell phones.

It's a daily occurrence that young, old, educated, non-educated, rich, poor, commuting or just sitting on the toilet people give away their attention and presence totally to the device.

Look around. People driving cars, people at stoplights, people in elevators, people walking in busy crosswalks. It's everywhere.

I do believe that Ms. Guyger has now killed and will serve time for it due to her cell phone removing her from the physical present. Had she been paying attention and had situational awareness she would have immediately known she was at the wrong apartment by the red doormat, the door that wasn't looked and just pushed open without having to turn her key in the lock. She would have had the presence of mind to back out of the apartment and assess the situation with a clear head.

Yes, it is really my belief that it was the cellphone.

Keep this in mind when assessing your own use or your kids' use of the devices. They could cause you to lose your life and/or your freedom.

Murder of Botham Jean

On September 6, 2018, off-duty Dallas patrol officer Amber Guyger, entered the Dallas apartment of Botham Jean, and a 26-year-old accountant and native of St. Lucia, and shot and killed him. Guyger said that she had entered the apartment believing it was her own and shot Jean believing he was a burglar. Guyger's apartment was on the third floor, directly below Jean's apartment which was on the fourth floor, in a multi-apartment dwelling with mostly identical floor plans on each level. After she shot Jean she called 911. Jean was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died from his wound. The investigation was taken over by the Texas Rangers, who were responsible for Guyger's arrest three days later. Guyger was charged with manslaughter, a 2nd degree felony in Texas, which carries a sentence of 2 to 20 years in a state prison and/or a fine not to exceed $10,000. On September 24, Guyger was terminated from the police force, after being placed on administrative leave since the shooting.