*The Louisville Metro Police Department is currently under a state of emergency “in anticipation” of an announcement in the Breonna Taylor case.
Taylor, 26, was shot eight times while sleeping in her bed with her boyfriend Kenneth Walker when three plain clothes officers performed a no-knock arrest warrant at her Louisville apartment on March 13.
Three undercover Louisville officers, Myles Cosgrove, Brett Hankison and Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, conducted an improper raid when they burst into Taylor’s home and fired at least 22 times, with bullets going into neighboring apartments, and “it was incredible that Mrs. Taylor was the only one killed,” said Rob Eggert, Walker’s defense attorney.
Taylor was shot several times and died. One officer involved in her death was fired, the other two remain on the police force.
As we previously reported, Taylor’s family will receive a $12 million settlement from the city over their wrongful death suit.
READ MORE: Info Regarding the Breonna Taylor $12 Million Settlement with City of Louisville Released
#BREAKING: A State of Emergency has been declared in Louisville, Kentucky in preparation of the grand jury decision for the Breonna Taylor case. LMPD has banned days off and is erecting barricades across the city. pic.twitter.com/vlcLfweJxh
— Hunter Cullen (@HunterJCullen) September 21, 2020
Sources told WAVE 3 News that the payout is “one of the largest settlements following an officer-involved shooting in Louisville police history.” The financial payment also comes with a series of police reforms, including that commanders must approve all search warrants in advance.
The settlement is in response to a wrongful death lawsuit that Taylor’s family filed against the city and its police department back in April
Both the FBI and the Kentucky state authorities are investigating Taylor’s death, and neither has announced any s preliminary findings.
The state of emergency suggests police officials are expecting an hostile response from the public.
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