Family Seeks Justice After EMT Is Fatally Shot By Police
The family of a 26-year-old EMT who was fatally shot by Louisville police in March have hired the attorney working on Ahmaud Arbery’s case, in hopes that they can bring justice to her murder.
Attorneys Ben Crump, Sam Aguiar and Lonita Baker, have been hired by the family of Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed inside a home on March 13 during a botched search.
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According to Louisville Metro police, officers were serving a search warrant when shots were fired. Breonna was discovered lifeless after the shooting.
“Taylor and her boyfriend were asleep in their apartment when Louisville Police burst into the home without warning using a battering ram, in search of a suspect who was already in their custody. Louisville Police shot Breonna eight times, killing her. Two months later, Taylor’s boyfriend remains behind bars and no one from Louisville Police has been held accountable for her inexcusable death,” a statement from Crump’s office read. “We stand with the family of this young woman in demanding answers from the Louisville Police Department. Despite the tragic circumstances surrounding her death, the Department has not provided any answers regarding the facts and circumstances of how this tragedy occurred, nor have they taken responsibility for her senseless killing.”
Taylor worked as an EMT for the city of Louisville, Ashwell as working at two local hospitals. She was a full-time ER technician for the University of Louisville Jewish Hospital.
The officer’s have been put on paid administrative leave.
Source: WDRB