TOPLINELouisville Mayor Greg Fischer announced Friday that Police Chief Rob Schroeder was "initiating termination procedures" against Louisville Metro Police Officer Brett Hankison, one of the officers involved in the March shooting death of Breonna Taylor, while two other officers remain on administrative reassignment while investigations into the shooting continue. (Photo by Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images) Corbis via Getty ImagesKEY FACTSSchroeder, the department's interim chief, accused Officer Hankison of "blindly" firing 10 rounds into Taylor's apartment, creating a substantial danger of death and severe injury. Key Background:Shortly after midnight on March 13, three officers were executing a so-called no-knock search warrant on Taylor's apartment, which allows police to enter without warning. But Louisville police say that they only fired inside Taylor's home after they were first fired upon. Further Reading:Officer Brett Hankison being fired from Louisville police after Breonna Taylor shooting (Courier-Journal)Police Report Only Raises More Questions About Breonna Taylor's Death (Forbes)Louisville police release the Breonna Taylor incident report.

Source: Forbes June 19, 2020 19:07 UTC