Officer Involved in Breonna Taylor Shooting to Be Fired by Police: Louisville Mayor

A man holds up a placard showing fallen Breonna Taylor, as he addresses a rally in Boston, Mass., on June 9, 2020. Steven Senne/AP Photo

A Louisville police officer who was involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor earlier this year will be fired by the department, said Mayor Greg Fischer on Friday.

Louisville Metro Police Chief Rob Schroeder was “initiating termination procedures against Louisville Metro Police Officer Brett Hankison,” according to Fischer’s office.