Officer Involved In Breonna Taylor's Death Charged With Wanton Endangerment

Wed. September 23, 2020

No officers were charged with killing Breonna Taylor

A Louisville grand jury Wednesday presented its decision to indict one of three Louisville police officers involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor. Former officer Brett Hankison has been indicted on three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, according to NBC News.

No officers were charged with killing the 26-year-old Louisville woman. The indictment against Hankison was for endangering her neighbors.

Taylor was shot dead after officers broke down her apartment door March 13 to serve a signed no-knock search warrant in connection with a narcotics investigation centered 10 miles away. No drugs were found and Taylor was unarmed.

Earlier this month, the city of Louisville reached a settlement with Taylor's family six months after officers killer her.

The announcement follows months of outrage, activism and anticipation sparked by Taylor's death in March. The hashtag 'Say Her Name' was created to bring attention to the number of Black women - including transgender men and women - killed by the police.

A state of emergency was declared Tuesday morning in Louisville, possibly in anticipation of protests and fears of looting.

According to NBCChicago.com, the city of Chicago has made preparations in the event access to the downtown area needs to be blocked following the announcement and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has put the Illinois National Guard into a “state of readiness."

“The governor and (Chicago Mayor Lori) Lightfoot met this morning and are in regular communication, and the governor has spoken with leaders across the state,” according to a statement from the governor's office. “As the governor has always said, all of the state's resources are available to municipalities if needed, and this includes additional Illinois State Police troopers and the National Guard.”

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