KY- Breonna Taylor, 26, fatally shot by LE, Louisville, 13 Mar 2020 *MEDIA, TIMELINE* NO DISCUSSION

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In total, police fired 32 shots into Taylor's apartment.

From the doorway, Mattingly fired six shots and Cosgrove fired 16 "in a matter of seconds," according to Cameron's investigation. From outside, Hankison shot 10 more.

Of the six shots that struck Taylor, Cameron said only one was fatal. (He noted the sixth shot was a "projectile" lodged in one of Taylor's feet, despite her death certificate listing five shots as the cause of death.)

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When Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron [URL='https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wxqmqy/only-1-officer-involved-in-the-raid-that-killed-breonna-taylor-is-being-charged']announced this weekthat no charges would be brought in direct connection with Breonna Taylor’s death, he underscored that the officers executing the search warrant that night did identify themselves at Taylor’s door, pointing to a witness who corroborated the officers’ version of events.

But, according to audio and documents obtained by VICE News, that same witness changed his story in the months following the deadly raid.


https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/bv8qyd/breonna-taylor-investigation-witness-changes-story[/URL]

 

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The lack of a “no true bill” on Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly and Det. Myles Cosgrove suggests the grand jury did not get to cast votes on those defendants, lawyers say


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In addition, while Conrad was at the hospital to see Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, who had been shot during the raid, he said he saw Det. Brett Hankison walking around, which the chief acknowledged was unusual because someone from the public integrity unit “is usually tasked with keeping up with the officers involved.”

“…It’s just so contrary from what I’ve seen in previous officer-involved shootings. I mean, they, ah-ah, my experience is they are brought to the Public Integrity by, you know, members of – of this unit.”

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The footage, which was obtained by VICE News and documents what was seen by officers who responded to the scene after the shooting, has not previously been made public. It shows officers appearing to break multiple department policies and corroborates parts of Taylor’s boyfriend’s testimony. It also raises questions about the integrity not only of the crime scene but of the ensuing investigation into what happened that night.

New Body-Cam Footage Raises Questions About Breonna Taylor Death Investigation

 

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Mayor Fischer will have an update on the release of a redacted version of the PIU investigation next week.

Newly obtained documents raise more questions about the Breonna Taylor investigation

 

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Attorneys for Breonna Taylor's boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, ask judge to release grand jury transcript in search for 'truth'

Kentucky Governor: Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Transcripts Should Be Made Public

 

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Timeline:

Breonna Taylor lay untouched for 20 minutes after being fatally shot

 

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The KSP report says “due to limited markings of comparative value,” the 9-mm bullet that hit and exited Mattingly was neither “identified nor eliminated as having been fired” from Walker’s gun.

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Breonna Taylor case: FBI invesitgation still open after indictment

"FBI Louisville continues its federal investigation into all aspects of the death of Breonna Taylor," spokesman Tim Beam said. "This work will continue beyond the state charges announced today."

The FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office received findings from the investigation conducted by the Louisville Police Department's Public Integrity Unit.

In June, FBI officials were at Taylor's apartment to execute a search warrant. At the time, Beam said the FBI will investigate "all aspects" of Taylor's death, including interviewing witnesses who have and haven't already spoken to LMPD.

They also are examining all physical and video evidence to better understand what transpired, he said.

The FBI's Civil Rights Division, based in Washington, D.C., is working with the Louisville Field Office on the investigation. The Civil Rights Division can charge individuals under nine Title 18 civil rights statutes, including deprivation of rights under the color of law. Those violations include excessive force, false arrest, obstruction of justice or deprivation of medical care.

Breonna Taylor shooting: FBI search apartment, look for evidence

If convicted, and because the act resulted in death, the individual could face life in prison or a death sentence.

 

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Kenneth Walker’s lawsuit:

Kenneth Walker "lives in constant fear" since he was wrongfully arrested, he said in a $10.5 million lawsuit alleging malicious prosecution, false arrest and assault. He was defending himself with a licensed firearm when plainclothes police "violently broke down the door," he alleges. The lawsuit cites the "stand your ground" law.

"Kenny was clearly acting in self-defense, that he had every right to do, and they knew that, yet they charged him anyway because if he's convicted it justifies their actions," attorney Steve Romines has said.

Regarding Cameron saying a neighbor corroborates the police account, Steve Romines, Walker’s lawyer said, "There were 12 independent witnesses who said they did not announce that they were police. ... The witness that they say corroborated it, (in) his initial interview with the police he said they did not announce, and police had to interview him multiple times after that to eventually get him to say, 'Yeah, they may have announced,' and he's got a language barrier."

"You don't get to just recklessly shoot bystanders. It's like pulling out a machine gun and wiping out a group of people, saying, 'That guy pulled a gun on me.' You do not get to do that under Kentucky law," Romines said.

Investigations into the Breonna Taylor case are far from over

 

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Fact check: Posts with Breonna Taylor 'truths' include misinformation
Several social media posts have posted the "truth" about Breonna Taylor, who was shot during a police raid on her Louisville apartment in March.
We'll assess the truth told in each claim.



Our fact-check sources

• Office of Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, July 31, "Details and timeline of the Breonna Taylor case"
• Louisville Courier Journal, May 25, 'Clearly, I was scared': Newly released police interviews shed light on Breonna Taylor case'
• Louisville Courier Journal, Aug. 27, "Exclusive: Breonna Taylor had nothing to do with illegal drug trade, ex-boyfriend says, Aug. 27, 2020"
• Louisville Courier Journal, Aug. 30, "Louisville police pursued 'no-knock' search warrant in fatal shooting of ER tech in her home"
• Louisville Courier Journal, Aug. 31. "Prosecutor denies offering plea deal to drug suspect naming Breonna Taylor as co-defendant"
• Breonna Taylor search warrant
• The New York Times, Sept. 24, "What we know about Breonna Taylor's case and Death"
• The New York Times, Aug. 30. "Breonna Taylor's L:ife Was Changing. Then the Police Came to Her Door"
• Washington Post, Sept. 24, "Correcting the Misinformation About Breonna Taylor"
• USA TODAY, Sept. 24, "Why were police at Breonna Taylor's home? Here's what an investigative summary says"
• USA TODAY, May 28, "911 call from Breonna Taylor shooting released: 'Somebody kicked in the door and shot my girlfriend"
• WAVE News 3, May 14, "Personnel records give timeline of Breonna Taylor’s career as an EMT"

 

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"This information is necessary, not only so that the truth comes to light, but so that Kenny may advance his claim" in his civil suit, according to the motion.
Romines argues the grand jury testimony is a court record and the judge in Walker's civil case has authority to release it, especially now that the grand jury has finished.
Since Cameron relied, in part, on the Louisville Metro Police investigation of the fatal shooting, Romines is requesting Judge Brian Edwards also release that information.

The Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure say grand jury proceedings and testimony are secret, although attorneys "may divulge such information" as necessary when preparing the "case for trial or other disposition."

Attorneys for Breonna Taylor's boyfriend ask judge to release grand jury transcript in search for 'truth'

 

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A Louisville Metro Police sergeant never told the grand jury that the boyfriend of shooting victim Breonna Taylor had told investigators he didn’t know it was police who broke in to Taylor’s apartment.
A recording of Sgt. Amanda Seelye's grand jury testimony also shows she didn’t tell grand jurors that Taylor was killed when police returned fire while serving a no-knock search warrant March 13 at Taylor's home.
Kenneth Walker's attorney Rob Eggert attached the recording to a motion he filed Thursday asking that the charges be dismissed because the grand jury was "woefully misled."
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Wine said there is no misleading testimony and no ethical breaches of his office, but he said he does agree that more should have been presented to the grand jury.
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Did the grand jury vote on homicide charges?
Attorneys say it is likely that Cameron or his special prosecutors decided on their own that the officers could not be charged with homicide on self-defense grounds.
That would mean grand jurors never voted on whether to return a homicide indictment against Mattingly or Cosgrove.
The attorneys base that conclusion on the fact that the grand jury did not file a report on either officer. The only officer it mentioned was Hankison.

Abramson said the lack of a “no true bill” on those officers suggests the grand jury did not get to cast votes on those defendants.
Some criminal defense lawyers, including Tricia Lister, say Mattingly and Cosgrove should have been charged with killing Taylor because of that exception to the self-defense law.

• “They are ineligible to claim self-defense as a justification of killing bystander Breonna, particularly since Mattingly knew it was the male who had the gun,” she wrote in a Facebook post. “He has no justification for shooting bystander Breonna, thus he can be prosecuted for her death. Had he shot Walker, the story would be different, of course.”
  
  
• Les Abramson, a professor at the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, said the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, which is already looking at the case, could explore whether Mattingly and Cosgrove had a legal right to firing in self-defense.
  
  He said that in turn could hinge on where Walker and Taylor were in the hallway of her apartment.
  
  “If Walker was way to the left of the officers’ angle and Taylor was way to the right, there may be an issue about whether their response was appropriate when far more bullets went in her direction than his,” Abramson said in an email.
  
  
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Brett Hankison: Ex-cop charged with shooting into Breonna Taylor's apartment to be arraigned today

Brett Hankison's arraignment is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Louisville. It's unclear if Hankison will appear in court, or if his attorney, Stewart Matthews, will appear on his behalf.

Hankison was charged by a grand jury with three counts of wanton endangerment last week. Hankison is charged with firing several rounds into the building following the initial shootout, allegedly putting Taylor's neighbors in danger.

Hankison faces a maximum of 15 years in prison.

 

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Video footage appearing to come from body cameras worn by Louisville Metro Police officers at Taylor's apartment March 13 shows potential violations of policies designed to maintain the integrity of the investigation.

In a clip posted Saturday, former Detective Brett Hankison can be seen entering Taylor's apartment while investigators are inside working the scene after her death.

In the body camera footage, Hankison can be seen about a shell casing on the ground, saying, "That's theirs?"
"That's ours, it looks like," an unidentified officer responds, before telling Hankison to "back out until they get PIU (the Public Integrity Unit) in here."
Hankison doesn't exit right away, instead asking, "Are there any guns visible?" as he shines a flashlight into the apartment. He then asks if there's a "long gun."

The former detective's presence at the crime scene would violate LMPD policies intended to keep away officers involved in a shooting from the active investigation.

The video and other evidence from the Taylor investigation have been tightly guarded.

Over the weekend, other videos have surfaced on social media, including an unidentified officer walking to the door of Taylor's apartment and asking, "Is anybody here dead?"

In one video clip, an officer he claims is not Hankison says his rounds went through Taylor's window. In another, an officer can be heard stating that there was a "Black female" shot inside, along with the shooter — indicating that police might have known that Taylor had been seriously wounded before Walker exited the apartment and was arrested.

In body camera footage reviewed, none of the officers present for the raid is separated or paired with an escort, as required under LMPD policy.

Detective Michael Campbell, who was at the raid, helps interview neighbors. And Cosgrove remains on-scene carrying a rifle.

The conduct of those officers is noted in an investigative report. And a SWAT commander, Lt. Dale Massey, later tells investigators that Hankison was "way too up in the mix" and that he requested he be separated.

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The autopsy showed Taylor was shot in the chest, which caused hemorrhages along the wound path; the right upper abdomen; in her left forearm; in her left thigh and in her right foot. An orange and gray metal projectile was also recovered from her right heel.

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Three of the officers who executed the search warrant told investigators that they intentionally planned the raid on Taylor’s apartment to be at the same time as the other raids across town; they waited at a location nearby until the SWAT team was ready to go before approaching Taylor’s apartment.
But this appears to have been news to Massey, who told investigators carrying out multiple warrants of any risk level at the same time is ill-advised, and “bad business,” because if something goes wrong at one location, other officers won’t be able to immediately assist.
To Massey, what he saw as the poor planning and execution of the raid suggested the officers were placing a higher priority on seizing whatever drugs or money they hoped to find over the lives of those involved — both the officers and whoever was on the other side of the door.

Massey also makes it clear that involved officers were roaming freely on scene after the incident, despite LMPD’s explicit policy that they be separated and paired with a peer support officer.

Louisville SWAT Team Told Investigators They Had Concerns About Raid on Breonna Taylor’s Apartment
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Full audio of LMPD Lieutenant Dale Massey's interview with LMPD investigators after the botched raid that led to Breonna Taylor's death:
https://twitter.com/robferdman/status/1310652763018342400?s=20

 

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Massey said the "ultimate goal is we don’t wanna – we don't want to get hurt, innocent people and even the bad guys. … Like, that’s - $14,000 isn’t worth it, any amount of dope's not worth it either."

Det. Joshua Jaynes wrote that he believed Glover may be "keeping narcotics and/or proceeds from the sale of narcotics" at Taylor’s apartment.
During a recorded jail call after the raid, Glover said Taylor was "hanging onto my money" for him, claiming she had about $14,000 – and that he could walk into her home and find it.
A search warrant from March 13 that shows items police seized from the apartment — such as cell phones and shell casings — and does not list any money or drugs.
In another phone call he made from jail on the same day, Glover told his sister that another woman had been keeping the group’s money.
LMPD SWAT commander called Breonna Taylor raid an 'egregious act'

Bradley told The Courier Journal in an Aug. 31 interview that she thought their heated conversation prompted Glover to say that.
"I think he was just saying that because he had a bond. I'm like, 'Where is your money?' I was upset. You can look at the calls, I was talking about my daughter. ... You know, it was an argument. I think that he was just like, she had all my money because he had a bond," Bradley said.
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