While protests erupt in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd, outcry over the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor is reaching boiling point in Louisville, Kentucky. Overnight, seven people were shot downtown, according to the Louisville mayor.
Seven people were shot downtown, the mayor said in a video message on Twitter. Property damage also was reported after peaceful demonstrations took a turn, Louisville Metro Police Department officials said during a news conference.The protests turned violent as fury in Minneapolis over the death this week of an unarmed black man in police custody also took a dangerous turn, with marchers setting a police precinct on fire.
The department said the officers announced themselves and returned gunfire from her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker.Read MoreWalker was charged with attempted murder of a police officer and first-degree assault, but prosecutors filed a motion last week to drop the charges. In a wrongful death lawsuit, Taylor's mother said the officers didn't knock at all. Also on Thursday, one of Walker's attorneys released audio of the 911 call placed by Walker after Taylor was shot.
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