BREAKING: Louisville Police firing officer Brett Hankison, who was involved in the Breonna Taylor shooting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mayor Greg Fischer announced Friday that Louisville Metro Police, one of three LMPD officers to fire weapons on March 13 at Breonna Taylor's apartment, killing her.
"Unfortunately, due to a provision in state law that I would very much like to see changed, both the chief and I are precluded from talking about what brought us to this moment or even the timing of this decision," Fischer said. Taylor was shot by officers at her South Louisville apartment on March 13 to serve a no-knock warrant. Her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, fired a shot as officers entered, thinking they were intruders, and Taylor was shot eight times in the ensuing gunfire from officers.
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