BREONNA TAYLOR

Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), resided in Louisville, Kentucky. On March 13, 2020, three undercover police officers carried out a search warrant without prior announcement on her flat. This action was part of their investigation into two men who were suspected of selling illegal drugs, a considerable distance away from Breonna’s residence.

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In the early hours of the morning, law enforcement forcefully entered Breonna’s residence without prior notice, while she and her boyfriend Kenneth Walker were asleep. Kenneth, who has a valid handgun license, engaged in a shootout with the officers, who discharged more than 20 rounds. Breonna sustained eight gunshot wounds and was declared deceased at the location. Kenneth sustained an injury.

There were no narcotics discovered within Breonna’s residence. The officers conducted a raid on an incorrect residence and were also trying to execute a warrant on individuals who were already under police custody. The police officers submitted an evidently fabricated event report which claimed that Breonna did not sustain any injuries and that no unauthorized entry had taken place. The police department attributed the near-total absence of content in the four-page report to technical faults.

The death of Breonna Taylor has sparked widespread rallies across the country, with demonstrators consistently demanding that her name be acknowledged. An officer was terminated on June 23, 2020, while the police chief retired on May 21, 2020. The utilization of “no knock” warrants has been temporarily halted by Louisville, and on June 10th, 2020, Breonna’s Law was officially ratified in Louisville. According to the legislation, it is mandatory for all law enforcement officials executing warrants to wear body cameras and activate them five minutes prior to and following the execution of the warrant. On May 15, 2020, Breonna’s family initiated a legal action for wrongful death.

Breonna Taylor was a 26-year-old Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) living in Louisville, Kentucky. On March 13, 2020, three plainclothes police officers executed a “no-knock” search warrant on her apartment while investigating two men suspected of selling controlled substances more than 10 miles away from Breonna’s home.

Shortly after midnight, police barged into Breonna’s home unannounced while she and her boyfriend Kenneth Walker lay sleeping. Kenneth, who was licensed to carry a firearm, exchanged gunfire with the officers, who fired over 20 shots. Breonna was shot eight times and pronounced dead at the scene. Kenneth was injured.

No drugs were found in Breonna’s home. The officers not only raided the wrong home but were also attempting to serve a warrant to suspects who were already in police custody.The police officers filed a clearly falsified incident report that stated Breonna had no injuries and that no forced entry had occurred. The police department said that technical errors led to a nearly entirely blank four-page report.

Breonna Taylor’s murder has led to nationwide protests, which include the recurring demand to “Say her name!” One of the police officers was fired on June 23, 2020, and the police chief retired on May 21, 2020. Louisville has since suspended the use of “no knock” warrants, and Breonna’s Law was voted in on June 10th, 2020, in Louisville. The law requires all officers who serve warrants to wear body cameras and have them on five minutes before and after the warrant is served. Breonna’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit on May 15, 2020.