Ex-Officer Hankison Convicted of Violating Civil Rights in Breonna Taylor's Fatal 2020 Raid

Nov 2, 2024, 02:04 AM

A federal jury on Friday convicted former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor and her neighbors during a botched March 2020 drug raid that resulted in her death. Hankison was found guilty of using excessive force by firing 10 shots into Taylor's apartment through a glass door and windows without a clear line of sight, endangering her and her neighbors. Despite firing multiple shots, Hankison did not hit anyone. This marks the first conviction of an officer directly involved in the fatal raid. Hankison faces a potential life sentence.