//What's next following the grand jury charges in the police shooting of Breonna Taylor?

What's next following the grand jury charges in the police shooting of Breonna Taylor?

After months of waiting, a decision has finally been made in Breonna Taylor’s death: No one will be charged in her killing.Of the three officers in question, one was indicted, but it was unrelated to her death.The grand jury presented its findings Wednesday afternoon and Attorney General Daniel Cameron explained the decision immediately following.WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION?Cameron said his job was to decide if those officers criminally violated the law. His office did not investigate claims of civil negligence by the officers, Kenneth Walker —Taylor’s boyfriend — who fired a shot that night, the narcotics case against Jamarcus Glover or the obtainment of the search warrant on Taylor’s home.Ultimately, of the officers who fired shots, Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly and Detective Myles Cosgrove were cleared of any wrongdoing and were found justified in shooting. Former officer Brett Hankison was indicted on three counts of wanton endangerment for shots that went into a neighboring apartment that night occupied by a male, pregnant female and child.Cameron reaffirmed that the lack of body camera footage made the case difficult, so his team had to use ballistic evidence, 911 calls, interviews and radio traffic. Read Cameron’s full statement hereCameron said none of the three officers had known involvement in the investigation prior to the raid. They were called into duty as extra personnel, Cameron said. The only info they had was what was conveyed during the briefing prior to it.He says despite the approval of a no-knock warrant, officers did knock and announce, although Walker has said he never heard verbally police identify themselves before using a battering ram to enter the apartment. Cameron said just one civilian who lives at the complex corroborated the claim that they announced themselves. Cameron said evidence shows Mattingly, who Cameron said is the only one to enter the apartment, fired six shots, Cosgrove fired 16 and Hankison fired 10, for a total of 32 shots.HOW MANY TIMES WAS TAYLOR SHOT?Taylor was struck six times, Cameron said. He also said it is inconclusive whether any of Hankison’s shots hit Taylor. He said only one of the six wounds appears to be fatal and a medical examiner said it would have killed her within a few seconds to up to two minutes. That shot came from Cosgrove, Cameron said.WHY WAS NO ONE CHARGED WITH SHOOTING TAYLOR?Based on this evidence, Cameron said neither Mattingly nor Cosgrove’s actions fit any of the six types of homicides.He said he and the grand jury agreed that they were justified in shooting since Walker, admittedly, fired first.Cameron said there is no evidence that supports Mattingly was struck by anyone other than Walker.Walker has said he believed the plainclothes officers to be intruders. He was arrested immediately following the raid, but charges were eventually dropped with prejudice. WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH HANKISON?Hankison was fired from Louisville Metro Police Department in June. In his termination letter, it said he violated two standard operating procedures the night Taylor died: obedience to rules and regulations and use of deadly force.Then, interim Chief Rob Schroeder said, “Based upon my review, these are extreme violations to our policies. I find your conduct a shock to the conscience.”The Shelby County Detention Center confirmed Hankison was booked there Wednesday afternoon and has already posted his $15,000 cash bond. WILL THERE BE ANY OTHER CHARGES?Cameron said it is unlikely there will be any further criminal charges coming from his investigation from the night of the shooting. Lawyers for Taylor’s family had called for a minimum of manslaughter charges. Cameron said his team “walked the grand jury through every homicide offense and then the grand jury was the one that made the ultimate decision.”Hankison is also under investigation by an FBI-led task force for sexual assault allegations.It’s unclear if the officers, Matting and Cosgrove, will face any punishment from LMPD. They are both being investigated still by the Professional Standards Unit.Mayor Greg Fischer said the FBI is still conducting its own investigation, which the Department of Justice will review to determine whether there was any violation of federal laws, including Civil Rights violations.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

After months of waiting, a decision has finally been made in Breonna Taylor’s death: No one will be charged in her killing.

Of the three officers in question, one was indicted, but it was unrelated to her death.

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The grand jury presented its findings Wednesday afternoon and Attorney General Daniel Cameron explained the decision immediately following.

WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION?

Cameron said his job was to decide if those officers criminally violated the law. His office did not investigate claims of civil negligence by the officers, Kenneth Walker —Taylor’s boyfriend — who fired a shot that night, the narcotics case against Jamarcus Glover or the obtainment of the search warrant on Taylor’s home.

Ultimately, of the officers who fired shots, Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly and Detective Myles Cosgrove were cleared of any wrongdoing and were found justified in shooting. Former officer Brett Hankison was indicted on three counts of wanton endangerment for shots that went into a neighboring apartment that night occupied by a male, pregnant female and child.

Brett Hankison booked in Shelby County

Shelby County Detention Center

Brett Hankison booked in Shelby County

Cameron reaffirmed that the lack of body camera footage made the case difficult, so his team had to use ballistic evidence, 911 calls, interviews and radio traffic.

Read Cameron’s full statement here

Cameron said none of the three officers had known involvement in the investigation prior to the raid. They were called into duty as extra personnel, Cameron said. The only info they had was what was conveyed during the briefing prior to it.

He says despite the approval of a no-knock warrant, officers did knock and announce, although Walker has said he never heard verbally police identify themselves before using a battering ram to enter the apartment. Cameron said just one civilian who lives at the complex corroborated the claim that they announced themselves.

Cameron said evidence shows Mattingly, who Cameron said is the only one to enter the apartment, fired six shots, Cosgrove fired 16 and Hankison fired 10, for a total of 32 shots.

HOW MANY TIMES WAS TAYLOR SHOT?

Taylor was struck six times, Cameron said. He also said it is inconclusive whether any of Hankison’s shots hit Taylor.

He said only one of the six wounds appears to be fatal and a medical examiner said it would have killed her within a few seconds to up to two minutes. That shot came from Cosgrove, Cameron said.

WHY WAS NO ONE CHARGED WITH SHOOTING TAYLOR?

Based on this evidence, Cameron said neither Mattingly nor Cosgrove’s actions fit any of the six types of homicides.

He said he and the grand jury agreed that they were justified in shooting since Walker, admittedly, fired first.

Cameron said there is no evidence that supports Mattingly was struck by anyone other than Walker.

Walker has said he believed the plainclothes officers to be intruders. He was arrested immediately following the raid, but charges were eventually dropped with prejudice.

WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH HANKISON?

Hankison was fired from Louisville Metro Police Department in June. In his termination letter, it said he violated two standard operating procedures the night Taylor died: obedience to rules and regulations and use of deadly force.

Then, interim Chief Rob Schroeder said, “Based upon my review, these are extreme violations to our policies. I find your conduct a shock to the conscience.”

The Shelby County Detention Center confirmed Hankison was booked there Wednesday afternoon and has already posted his $15,000 cash bond.

WILL THERE BE ANY OTHER CHARGES?

Cameron said it is unlikely there will be any further criminal charges coming from his investigation from the night of the shooting. Lawyers for Taylor’s family had called for a minimum of manslaughter charges. Cameron said his team “walked the grand jury through every homicide offense and then the grand jury was the one that made the ultimate decision.”

Hankison is also under investigation by an FBI-led task force for sexual assault allegations.

It’s unclear if the officers, Matting and Cosgrove, will face any punishment from LMPD. They are both being investigated still by the Professional Standards Unit.

Mayor Greg Fischer said the FBI is still conducting its own investigation, which the Department of Justice will review to determine whether there was any violation of federal laws, including Civil Rights violations.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.