The grand jury convened in the Breonna Taylor case charged one officer for shooting into neighbor’s apartments, but no charges directly linked to her death
A grand jury convened in Breonna Taylor’s shooting death decided to press charges against former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison, but not for allegedly killing her during a botched raid. Instead, the officer was charged for allegedly shooting into Taylor’s neighbors’ apartments.
The Jefferson grand jury chose to indict Hankison with three counts of wanton endangerment in the first degree, which carries up to five years in prison. He was previously fired in June for his role in the shooting.
However, Jonathan Mattingly and Myles Cosgrove have not been charged for their alleged involvement in Taylor’s death.
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The decision comes more than six months after Taylor died and there have been multiple protests calling for the arrests of the officers involved. A grand jury was convened in Jefferson County earlier this month.
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer placed the entire Jefferson County under a 9 p.m. curfew until 6:30 a.m. that will last for the next 72 hours. The only exemptions will be for work, medical assistance and those attending worship.
“We must plan for the potential of large gatherings,” Fischer said. “Our goal is ensuring space and opportunity for people to express their First Amendment rights.”
Source: Breonna Taylor grand jury indicts Brett Hankison on charges related to her death
