Botham Jean Boulevard in Dallas will become official March 27 dallasnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dallasnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Victor Omondi
In 2018, Bothan Jean, a 26-year-old Black man, was shot dead in his Dallas apartment by an off-duty law enforcement officer.
Now, Dallas is set to honor Jean by naming a four-mile stretch of road after him.
On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council approved the name change, following a proposal presented to them by Mayor Pro Tem Adam Medrano and two council members. The stretch, from South Lamar Street between Interstate 30, all the way to South Central Expressway, will be called “Botham Jean Boulevard.”
The stretch covers the South Side Flats apartment complex where Jean stayed and was fatally shot by the police. Also falling within the stretch is the Dallas Police Department headquarters, reports KTVT, a CNN affiliate.
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Four miles of roadway in Dallas will now bear the name of Botham Jean, the Black man who was killed in his apartment by an off-duty police officer in 2018.
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