The Louisville police department is moving to oust the officer who fired the shot that killed Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black emergency room technician, during a flawed early morning raid on her home.
The department is also seeking to fire a second officer who obtained a judge’s approval for the poorly planned raid.Officer Myles Cosgrove and Detective Joshua Jaynes both received pre-termination letters Tuesday, their lawyers told media outlets.
Both officers will appear at a hearing before Police Chief Yvette Gentry on Thursday, and they can also appeal the police chief’s final decision.A ballistics analysis determined that Cosgrove fired the shot that killed Taylor, officials said.
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