NEW: Ex-officer who shot into Breonna Taylor's apartment found not guilty
— in connection to the 2020 raid, which sparked protests against police brutality across the country.
None of the officers involved were indicted on homicide or manslaughter charges related to Taylor's death.The Kentucky attorney general had said that the officers who entered Taylor's home knocked and announced their presenceBut her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, and some neighbors said they didn't hear police announce their presence. Walker had added that he thought the officers were intruders when he fired his weapon.
During his trial, Hankison maintained his innocence, arguing that he thought he saw the muzzle flash of a long rifle as officers used a police battering ram to break down Taylor's door.after officers shot her and did not receive medical attention even though she showed signs of life, according to Walker and police dispatch logs.
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Ex-officer cleared in shooting during Breonna Taylor raidLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky jury on Thursday cleared a former police officer of charges that he endangered neighbors when he fired shots into an apartment during the 2020 drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death.
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Ex-officer cleared in shooting during Breonna Taylor raidA Kentucky jury on Thursday cleared a former police officer of charges that he endangered neighbors when he fired shots into an apartment during the 2020 drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death.
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Ex-officer cleared in shooting during Breonna Taylor raidA Kentucky jury on Thursday cleared a former police officer of charges that he endangered neighbors when he fired shots into an apartment during the 2020 drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death. The panel of eight men and four women delivered its verdict about three hours after it took the case following closing arguments from prosecution and defense attorneys. Hankison had been charged with three counts of wanton endangerment for firing through sliding-glass side doors and a window of Taylor's apartment during the raid that left the 26-year-old Black woman dead.
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Ex-officer cleared in shooting during Breonna Taylor raidA Kentucky jury has cleared a former police officer who fired shots during the 2020 drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor's death.
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Ex-officer cleared in shooting during Breonna Taylor raidA Kentucky jury has cleared a former police officer who fired shots during the 2020 drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death.
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