Louisville Kentucky Police Officer Fired Following Shooting Death Of Breonna Taylor
Louisville Kentucky Police Officer Fired Following Shooting Death Of Breonna Taylor

A Louisville, Kentucky police officer involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor has been fired.

According to CNN, Det.

Brett Hankison was terminated via a letter signed by the police chief.

The letter stated that his employment with the department "is terminated," effective immediately.

Breonna Taylor was a 26-year-old Black EMT.

She was killed when police broke down the door to her apartment in an attempted drug sting and shot her eight times.