Police entered Taylor’s home with a warrant to search for illegal drugs — but according to a suit filed by her family, none were found.
The FBI on Thursday opened an investigation into the death of Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old emergency medical worker who was shot and killed in her home by police in March. Police entered Taylor’s home with a warrant to search for illegal drugs — but according to a suit filed by her family, none were found.
« The FBI will collect all available facts and evidence and will ensure that the investigation is conducted in a fair, thorough and impartial manner, » Robert Brown, special agent in charge with FBI Louisville, said in a statement.
Officials from the Louisville Metro Police Department claimed that officers knocked on the door and announced themselves and they were « immediately met by gunfire » from Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, upon entering the home.
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USA — Music FBI opens investigation into fatal police shooting of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor