Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) Statement on Guilty Conviction of Amber Guyger in Shooting Murder of Botham Jean

Dallas, Texas – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey released the following statement after a jury found former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger guilty of the 2018 shooting murder of Botham Jean:

"Today's guilty conviction of Amber Guyger is a small step toward justice for Botham Jean and his family. While I am glad that Amber Guyger will be held accountable for this senseless act of violence, Botham Jean will never get his life back, and a heartbroken family will never be able to see their son again. Justice will never fully be served until we as a country address the systemic failure in our criminal justice system and rightfully prosecute the spate of unjustified shootings of black men and boys in this country."