Breonna Taylor Facts

In the early morning hours of march 13 police in louisville kentucky arrested a suspected crack cocaine dealer by the name of jamarcus glover.

Breonna taylor facts. Breonna taylor a 26 year old woman was fatally shot by louisville metro police department lmpd officers jonathan mattingly brett hankison and myles cosgrove on march 13 2020. The latest louisville agrees to 12 million settlement police reforms in breonna taylor lawsuit. The officers entered her apartment in louisville kentucky executing a search warrant the officers knocked before forcing entry but how or if the officers announced their identity before forcing entry is in dispute. Breonna taylor with the text black lives matter is seen being painted at chambers park on july 5 2020 in annapolis maryland.

The mural was organized by future history now in partnership. What happened at breonna taylor s apartment. This story was first published on may 13 2020 but will continue to be updated as this high profile case keeps. News world breonna taylor.

Facts about her death explained and why her family received 12m settlement breonna taylor s family were awarded 12m by the city of louisville. Breonna was a woman who was figuring everything out in her life who had turned a corner said sam aguiar a lawyer representing ms. The officers that raided taylor s home actually went to the wrong address. Police had obtained warrants for multiple locations linked to her ex boyfriend jamarcus glover an alleged crack cocaine dealer.

She died at the scene. Here are the facts. Taylor was the name on the warrant. Breonna taylor a 26 year old emergency medical technician emt was shot and killed by louisville metro police officers on march 13 during a raid on her home with boyfriend kenneth walker.

One of those addresses was taylor s which officers suspected was.