Louisville Investigation Update For Death Of Breonna Taylor

Press release from the City of Louisville:

May 14, 2020

Louisville – President David James (D-6) has issued the following statement on behalf of the Louisville Metro Council regarding moving forward with the investigation into the death of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor:

“The Louisville Metro Council is deeply saddened by the loss of Breonna Taylor, a first responder EMT in our community who was tragically killed during the serving of a Search Warrant on March 13th of this year. We understand that LMPD is filled with fantastic police officers that do a great job every day and decisions about life and death are made in split seconds as they perform their duties. However, this particular incident raises many questions that all need to be answered. We call on LMPD and the Mayor’s Office to be fully transparent with the citizens of Louisville Metro on all matters related to this horrible incident. We also request that The Kentucky Attorney General, The US Attorney for The Western District of Kentucky and The Louisville Office of The FBI conduct independent investigations of this shooting. Our prayers and condolences are extended to the family of Breonna Taylor.”

This press release was produced by the City of Louisville. The views expressed here are the author’s own.