“I Hate The Fact That I Have To Prove I’m Not Racist,” Says Family Of Dallas Cop Who Killed Black Neighbor, After Suspected Racist Family Photos Go Viral

Amber Guyger, the Dallas police officer who shot and killed #BothamJean last week after entering the wrong apartment, currently faces manslaughter charges. Shortly after she was identified, social media uncovered three questionable photos of Guyger and her family, according to Dallas Morning News. 

While one photo shows Guyger’s brother-in-law, Noe Garza, making the “white power” hand gesture, another photo shows Garza holding up an “L” and “W” sign. The hand gestures are known to be similar to the “peckerwood” and “white power” signs that are normally used by white supremacist groups. The third photo is of Guyger’s mother wearing an “All Lives Matter” shirt, which of course is known to be the contradiction of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

The Guyger Family has an explanation behind each of the photos, and in an interview, Garza adamantly expressed that his family is not racist.

“My last name is Garza. I’m a #Mexican,” Guyger’s brother-in-law said. “I don’t care about your nationality. I don’t care about the color of your skin. We all bleed red.” 

He went on to explain, “None of these are racist photos. I am not racist. It was his [my father-in-law’s] 69th birthday, so it was a 69. That’s all it was.” 

Fox News reports Garza stating the second photo was of him making an “L” and “W” in honor of one of his favorite band Lagwagon and the third picture, Guyger’s sister Alana Guyger said the shirt was a gift to their mother after the 2016 ambush that left five Dallas police officers dead.