OppressionMarch 13, 2020
Breonna Taylor Killed in No-Knock Raid on Her Louisville Apartment
Breonna Taylor, 26, an emergency medical technician, was shot six times and killed by Louisville Metro Police officers executing a no-knock warrant at her apartment in the early morning hours. Her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, fired one shot in self-defense believing intruders had broken in. Officer Brett Hankison fired blindly into the apartment and adjacent units; he was indicted only for wanton endangerment of Taylor's neighbors, not for her death. No officer was charged with her killing. Louisville settled with Taylor's family for $12 million. Federal charges against several officers were later filed.