Officers charged in connection with Breonna Taylor's death met in a garage and agreed to tell investigators a 'false story,' feds say

According to the Justice Department, two Louisville police detectives met in a garage and agreed to cover up their involvement in the bungled raid that resulted in Taylor's death.

Four current and former Louisville police officers have been charged in connection with Taylor's death. There are allegations that the affidavit used to get a search warrant for Taylor's home was false.

Ms. Taylor's death was caused by those violations.

He said that Britney Taylor should be dead today.

Prosecutors alleged in court that two officers took steps to cover up their actions as investigators looked into the shooting.

Garland said that in May 2020 the two met in the garage and agreed to tell a lie.

More than two years have passed since Louisville police officers forced their way into Taylor's apartment and her boyfriend shot at them.

Garland said that two officers opened fire into the apartment.

He said that one of those shots killed Ms. Taylor.

During the raid of Taylor's home, Hankison was charged with using excessive force. According to prosecutors, Hankison fired 10 shots through a bedroom window and a sliding glass door, which were covered with blinds and curtains, into Taylor's home and into her neighbors' apartment.

The assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department's civil rights division said that police officers use their weapons only when necessary to defend their own lives or the lives of others. According to the indictment, Hankison's use of excessive force violated the rights of Breanna Taylor and her guest, as well as her neighbors, whose lives were at risk because of bullets that penetrated into their apartment.

Kyle Meany was charged with preparing and approving a false affidavit to obtain a warrant to search Taylor's home. Meany and Jaynes were accused of knowing the affidavit contained false and misleading statements.

According to the indictment, the search could create a dangerous situation for anyone who happened to be in Ms. Taylor's home.

The charges were the result of an investigation.

The Justice Department is looking into the Louisville police department to see if there is a pattern of bad behavior.