As a Kentucky grand jury announced the indictment of one officer involved in the death of Breonna Taylor, the decision means the other two officers involved will not be charged.
Louisville police officer Brett Hankison has been charged with three felony counts of wanton endangerment in connection to the March 13 raid, but Wednesday’s announcement did not include charges for Jonathan Mattingly or Myles Cosgrove.
Hankison was not charged directly in Taylor’s death.
Taylor was shot multiple times by officers who entered her apartment using a no-knock warrant six months ago. The warrant was granted as part of a narcotics investigation in connection to a suspect who it turned out did not live there.
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After Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, opened fire and hit Mattingly in the leg, all three officers fired back. Walker told police he did not know who was coming into the apartment and fired in self-defense.
Hankison was fired from the Louisville Police Department on June 23 by police chief Robert Schroeder, who said Hankison had violated procedures for “wantonly and blindly” firing 10 rounds into the apartment.
Mattingly and Cosgrove were placed on administrative leave, as was Joshua Jaynes, the detective who sought the warrant.
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This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
