After almost three months following officers fatally shooting Breonna Taylor while serving a no-knock warrant, Louisville Metro Police Department has released the incident report–but it doesn’t provide any additional information–it’s pretty much blank.
According to The Courier Journal, the four-page document only lists basic information.
“The four-page report lists the time, date, case number, incident location and the victim’s name — Breonna Shaquille Taylor — as well as the fact that she is a 26-year-old black female.”
As far as injuries, “none” is listed, but Taylor was shot around eight times and died in a pool of blood, according to her family’s attorneys.
It lists the charges as “death investigation — LMPD involved” but checks the “no” box under “forced entry,” even though officers used a battering ram to knock in Taylor’s apartment door.
The “offenders” are listed as Sgt. Jon Mattingly, 47; Myles Cosgrove, 42; and Brett Hankison, 44.
The “narrative” of events March 13 says only “PIU investigation.” It’s stated the rest of the report has no information filled in at all.
In addition, Detective Joshua James who applied for the warrant has been placed on administrative reassignment, according to Wave 3.
Interim LMPD Chief Rob Schroeder said on Wednesday, “This matter has also been referred to the FBI,” adding, “This is all part of the process of getting to the truth of what happened that night, and leading up to that night.”
The other officers involved have also been placed on administrative reassignment.
As we previously reported, Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police on March 12, after a no-knock warrant was served. Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, fired a warning shot, hitting one officer in the leg, as he believed that intruders were breaking into their apartment.
He was arrested and charged with attempted murder but the charges were dropped.
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