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Breonna Taylor Rioting: Two Cops Shot In Louisville, Suspect Arrested

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A police officer in the shooting of Brionna Taylor has been indicted by a Grand Jury and charged with three counts of ‘wanton endangerment’ of the first degree in Taylor’s death, after he was found to have “blindly” fired 10 rounds into Taylor’s apartment after her boyfriend opened fire on the police.

Bond for the officer, Brett Hankison, has been set at $15,000. According to Attorney General Daniel Cameron, Hankison faces up to 5 years in prison for each count.

Notably, two other officers involved in the incident were not charged, while more serious charges were not brought against Hankison, per The Hill. According to Cameron, the other officers were “justified in their use of force.”

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The National Guard, meanwhile, is on standby.

The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky has announced a 72-hour curfew from 9 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. beginning Wednesday evening in anticipation of riots over the grand jury decision in the case of Breonna Taylor. Exemptions will be made for work, medical aid and attending worship.

A demonstrator holds up a sign of Breonna Taylor during a protest in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

“We must plan for the potential of large gatherings,” said Mayor Greg Fischer. “Our goal is ensuring space and opportunity for people to express their First Amendment rights.”

The move comes after Fischer declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, signing two executive orders which “allows him to exercise any of his emergency powers” in response to Wednesday’s 1:30 p.m. announcement over whether officers will face charges.

Taylor was shot and killed by LMPD officers serving a search warrant on her apartment when her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, opened fire on what he says he thought were intruders. Taylor was shot five times.

Taylor’s family has received a $12 million dollar settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit, however if the officers are not charged, downtown Louisville is likely go off.

Stores in downtown Louisville have boarded up in anticipation of civil unrest.

According to Summit News, Target stores as far as a 20 minute drive from downtown have boarded up.

via zerohedge

2 COMMENTS

  1. Another excuse to loot and burn businesses down, attack and kill police and innocent citizens all in the name of justice. Bull crap. There are outside powers shipping in shields and weapons to prepare for this riot and it is well planned so please don’t bother with it is for justice because it ain’t.

  2. Police are doing a great job. Please just lock and load with real bullets and clean the streets of
    America…No more rioters, no more BLM, no more looting, just shoot them all. MAGA!!

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