Brett Hankison told to ‘back out’ of Breonna Taylor’s apartment following raid
LOUISVILLE, KY – SEPTEMBER 23: In this handout photo provided by the Shelby County Detention Center, former Louisville, Kentucky detective Brett Hankison poses for a mug shot on September 23, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. Hankison was charged with three counts of wanton endangerment in connection to the night Breonna Taylor was killed by police. (Photo by Shelby County Detention Center via Getty Images)
New reports suggest LMPD officers may have violated department protocols the night of the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor’s apartment.
Narcotics officers shot and killed the 26-year-old woman in her Louisville home after her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, fired a single shot thinking intruders, not officers, were breaking into the apartment back in March.
VICE.com released video and documents over the weekend that depict a post-raid investigation that may not have been performed with full adherence to departmental procedures.
