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| Breonna Taylor: Two officers shot during Louisville protests | Breonna Taylor: Two officers shot during Louisville protests |
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| Two officers have been shot as thousands of people protest in the US city of Louisville after a grand jury decided no-one would be charged with the death of Breonna Taylor. | Two officers have been shot as thousands of people protest in the US city of Louisville after a grand jury decided no-one would be charged with the death of Breonna Taylor. |
| Ms Taylor, 26, a hospital worker, was shot multiple times as officers stormed her home on 13 March. | Ms Taylor, 26, a hospital worker, was shot multiple times as officers stormed her home on 13 March. |
| Brett Hankison has been charged, not with Ms Taylor's death, but with "wanton endangerment" for firing into a neighbour's apartment in Louisville. | Brett Hankison has been charged, not with Ms Taylor's death, but with "wanton endangerment" for firing into a neighbour's apartment in Louisville. |
| Two other officers face no charges. | Two other officers face no charges. |
| Louisville Police Chief Robert Schroeder said the officers conditions are not life-threatening. | Louisville Police Chief Robert Schroeder said the officers conditions are not life-threatening. |
| He added that a suspect is in custody. | He added that a suspect is in custody. |
| A state of emergency has been declared in Louisville and the National Guard have also been deployed. | A state of emergency has been declared in Louisville and the National Guard have also been deployed. |
| Mayor Greg Fischer has set a 21:00-06:30 (01:00-10:30 GMT) curfew in the city for three days. He earlier said he had declared a state of emergency "due to the potential for civil unrest". | |
| Despite the curfew, crowds were still gathered after 21:00. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear urged the protesters to go home. | |
| "We know that the answer to violence is never violence and we are thinking about those two officers and their families tonight. So I'm asking everybody: please, go home. Go home tonight," he said. | |
| What did the prosecutor say? | What did the prosecutor say? |
| Under Kentucky law, someone is guilty of wanton endangerment if they commit an act that shows "an extreme indifference to the value of human life". | Under Kentucky law, someone is guilty of wanton endangerment if they commit an act that shows "an extreme indifference to the value of human life". |
| This lowest-level felony offence can come with a five-year sentence for each count. Brett Hankison was charged on three counts. | This lowest-level felony offence can come with a five-year sentence for each count. Brett Hankison was charged on three counts. |
| Ms Taylor's relatives and activists for whom her death has become a rallying cry had been calling for the three officers, who are all white, to be charged with murder or manslaughter. | Ms Taylor's relatives and activists for whom her death has become a rallying cry had been calling for the three officers, who are all white, to be charged with murder or manslaughter. |
| But this was rejected by a grand jury that reviewed the evidence. | But this was rejected by a grand jury that reviewed the evidence. |
| On Wednesday, Judge Annie O'Connell announced the charges that had been brought against Mr Hankison. | On Wednesday, Judge Annie O'Connell announced the charges that had been brought against Mr Hankison. |
| Kentucky Attorney General Mr Cameron then held a news conference in which he expanded on the decision. "This is a gut-wrenching emotional case," he said. | Kentucky Attorney General Mr Cameron then held a news conference in which he expanded on the decision. "This is a gut-wrenching emotional case," he said. |
| "There is nothing I can offer them today to take away the grief and heartache as a result of losing a child, a niece, a sister and a friend," he added in a message to Ms Taylor's family. | "There is nothing I can offer them today to take away the grief and heartache as a result of losing a child, a niece, a sister and a friend," he added in a message to Ms Taylor's family. |
| Mr Cameron said a ballistics report had found that six bullets struck Ms Taylor, but only one was fatal. | Mr Cameron said a ballistics report had found that six bullets struck Ms Taylor, but only one was fatal. |
| That analysis concluded that Detective Myles Cosgrove had fired the shot that killed Ms Taylor. | That analysis concluded that Detective Myles Cosgrove had fired the shot that killed Ms Taylor. |
| The attorney general said it was not clear if Mr Hankison's shots had hit Ms Taylor, but they had hit a neighbouring apartment. | The attorney general said it was not clear if Mr Hankison's shots had hit Ms Taylor, but they had hit a neighbouring apartment. |
| The top prosecutor said the other two officers - Jonathan Mattingly and Mr Cosgrove - had been "justified to protect themselves and the justification bars us from pursuing criminal charges". | The top prosecutor said the other two officers - Jonathan Mattingly and Mr Cosgrove - had been "justified to protect themselves and the justification bars us from pursuing criminal charges". |
| Mr Cameron, a Republican who is the state's first black attorney general, added: "If we simply act on emotion or outrage, there is no justice. | Mr Cameron, a Republican who is the state's first black attorney general, added: "If we simply act on emotion or outrage, there is no justice. |
| "Mob justice is not justice. Justice sought by violence is not justice. It just becomes revenge." | "Mob justice is not justice. Justice sought by violence is not justice. It just becomes revenge." |
| He added that the FBI was still investigating potential violations of federal law in the case. | He added that the FBI was still investigating potential violations of federal law in the case. |
| What's the reaction? | What's the reaction? |
| Ben Crump, a high-profile lawyer for the Taylor family, said the outcome was "outrageous and offensive". | Ben Crump, a high-profile lawyer for the Taylor family, said the outcome was "outrageous and offensive". |
| Officials this month agreed to pay her family $12m (£9.3m) in a settlement. | Officials this month agreed to pay her family $12m (£9.3m) in a settlement. |
| Asked for his reaction to the decision, Mr Trump told a White House news conference: "I thought it was really brilliant." | Asked for his reaction to the decision, Mr Trump told a White House news conference: "I thought it was really brilliant." |
| He praised Kentucky's attorney general, who addressed the Republican party convention last month, for "doing a fantastic job". | He praised Kentucky's attorney general, who addressed the Republican party convention last month, for "doing a fantastic job". |
| "I think he's a star," he said, adding that he approved of the Kentucky governor's decision to send in the National Guard. | "I think he's a star," he said, adding that he approved of the Kentucky governor's decision to send in the National Guard. |
| Governor Andy Beshear, a Democrat, urged Kentucky prosecutors to release the evidence that was presented to the grand jury. | Governor Andy Beshear, a Democrat, urged Kentucky prosecutors to release the evidence that was presented to the grand jury. |
| "I think having more of the facts out there so people can see, people can truly process it, is where we need to be," Mr Beshear told reporters. | "I think having more of the facts out there so people can see, people can truly process it, is where we need to be," Mr Beshear told reporters. |
| What happened to Ms Taylor? | What happened to Ms Taylor? |
| Shortly after midnight on Friday 13 March, she was in bed with her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, when they heard a banging on the door. | Shortly after midnight on Friday 13 March, she was in bed with her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, when they heard a banging on the door. |
| Plainclothes Louisville police officers were carrying out a narcotics raid, and they used a battering ram to enter the property. | Plainclothes Louisville police officers were carrying out a narcotics raid, and they used a battering ram to enter the property. |
| A judge had granted a warrant to search Ms Taylor's home because investigators suspected a convicted drug dealer - her ex-boyfriend, Jamarcus Glover - was using the address to receive packages. She had no criminal record. | A judge had granted a warrant to search Ms Taylor's home because investigators suspected a convicted drug dealer - her ex-boyfriend, Jamarcus Glover - was using the address to receive packages. She had no criminal record. |
| Mr Walker, a licensed gun owner, later told police he thought the late-night intruder was Glover, according to the New York Times. | Mr Walker, a licensed gun owner, later told police he thought the late-night intruder was Glover, according to the New York Times. |
| Officials say Mr Walker's bullet struck a police officer, Jonathan Mattingly, in the leg - an injury for which he later required surgery. | Officials say Mr Walker's bullet struck a police officer, Jonathan Mattingly, in the leg - an injury for which he later required surgery. |
| The three officers returned fire, discharging 32 rounds, according to a ballistics report from the FBI. | The three officers returned fire, discharging 32 rounds, according to a ballistics report from the FBI. |
| Ms Taylor, who had also got out of bed amid the commotion, was shot and died on the hallway floor. | Ms Taylor, who had also got out of bed amid the commotion, was shot and died on the hallway floor. |
| According to an arrest report, the officers had been granted a "no-knock" warrant, allowing them to enter the property without warning. | According to an arrest report, the officers had been granted a "no-knock" warrant, allowing them to enter the property without warning. |
| But Mr Cameron said on Wednesday the officers had not actually served such a warrant. The attorney general said the officers' statements that they identified themselves "are corroborated by an independent witness". | But Mr Cameron said on Wednesday the officers had not actually served such a warrant. The attorney general said the officers' statements that they identified themselves "are corroborated by an independent witness". |
| Some neighbours told local media they did not hear the officers announce themselves. | Some neighbours told local media they did not hear the officers announce themselves. |
| No drugs were found at the property, though Jefferson County prosecutor Thomas Wine has previously said the search was cancelled after the shooting. | No drugs were found at the property, though Jefferson County prosecutor Thomas Wine has previously said the search was cancelled after the shooting. |
| The subsequent police report contained errors, including listing Ms Taylor's injuries as "none" and saying no force was used to enter, when a battering ram had been used. | The subsequent police report contained errors, including listing Ms Taylor's injuries as "none" and saying no force was used to enter, when a battering ram had been used. |
| Mr Walker was initially charged with attempted murder and assault of a police officer, but the case against him was dropped in May amid national scrutiny of the case. | Mr Walker was initially charged with attempted murder and assault of a police officer, but the case against him was dropped in May amid national scrutiny of the case. |
| What about the officers? | What about the officers? |
| Mr Hankison was fired from the Louisville Metro Police Department in June after investigators found he had "wantonly and blindly fired 10 rounds" during the raid, according to his termination letter. | Mr Hankison was fired from the Louisville Metro Police Department in June after investigators found he had "wantonly and blindly fired 10 rounds" during the raid, according to his termination letter. |
| Mr Mattingly and Mr Cosgrove were reassigned to administrative duties. | Mr Mattingly and Mr Cosgrove were reassigned to administrative duties. |
| The Louisville Courier-Journal has reported that six officers are under internal police review for their role in the shooting. | The Louisville Courier-Journal has reported that six officers are under internal police review for their role in the shooting. |
| Mr Mattingly wrote an email on Saturday to more than 1,000 colleagues in which he criticised city leaders and protesters. | Mr Mattingly wrote an email on Saturday to more than 1,000 colleagues in which he criticised city leaders and protesters. |
| "Regardless of the outcome today or Wednesday, I know we did the legal, moral and ethical thing that night," he wrote in the message, which was published by media outlets on Tuesday. | "Regardless of the outcome today or Wednesday, I know we did the legal, moral and ethical thing that night," he wrote in the message, which was published by media outlets on Tuesday. |
| "It's sad how the good guys are demonised, and the criminals are canonised." | "It's sad how the good guys are demonised, and the criminals are canonised." |
| "Your civil rights mean nothing," he added, "but the criminal has total autonomy." | "Your civil rights mean nothing," he added, "but the criminal has total autonomy." |