Ex-Louisville Officer Convicted of Civil Rights Abuse in Breonna Taylor Case

Brett Hankison was one of the four Louisville officers charged in connection with Taylor’s death.

Former Louisville Police officer Brett Hankison is questioned by his defense attorney in Louisville, Ky., on March 2, 2022. Timothy D. Easley/Pool via AP Photo

A former Louisville police officer was convicted on Friday of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights during the 2020 raid at her apartment that resulted in her death.

The jury found that former officer Brett Hankison used excessive force against Taylor when he fired 10 shots during the botched raid at Taylor’s apartment, though none of his shots struck anyone.