A judge in Kentucky has dismissed core charges against two former Louisville police officials involved in the raid that ended in Breonna Taylor's death.
Judge Charles R. Simpson III of western Kentucky's U.S. District Court on Thursday said Taylor's death was triggered by the actions of her boyfriend, who opened fire when police arrived outside her Louisville apartment March 13, 2020.
"Those violations resulted in Ms. Taylor’s death," he said in a statement at the time.
Jaynes and Meany weren't at the raid, and her death was more directly tied to Walker's decision to open fire, the judge wrote.
"The Court finds that the warrantless entry was not the actual cause of Taylor’s death," he wrote in his decision.
Persons:
Breonna, Judge Charles R, Simpson, Joshua Jaynes, Kyle Meany, Kenneth Walker's, Taylor, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Jaynes, Meany, General Merrick B, Garland, Taylor’s, Meany weren't, Taylor's, Kelly Goodlett, Brett Hankison, Walker
Organizations:
Louisville, Louisville Police, Department, Justice Department, NBC News, U.S . Justice Department, Associated Press, AP
Locations:
Kentucky, Kentucky's U.S, Louisville, Minneapolis
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