LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The family of Breonna Taylor, a decorated Louisville EMT who was fatally shot by police, has hired a prominent civil rights attorney with the Black Lives Matter movement in their lawsuit against three officers.who entered her apartment around 1 a.m. March 13. Police have said the officers were serving a search warrant as part of a narcotics investigation, but no drugs were found at the home.
"Breonna had committed no crime, posed no immediate threat to the safety of the defendants and did not actively resist or attempt to evade arrest prior to being repeatedly shot and killed by the defendants," the suit says. A spokeswoman for LMPD declined to answer Courier Journal questions about the case, citing an ongoing internal investigation.
Glover's home is more than 10 miles from Taylor's home on Springfield Drive, records show. He faces drug and gun charges.Taylor's family members said she was kind, hardworking and honest and that they were angry she was dead at age 26. The Jefferson County coroner confirmed she was killed in the shooting.
Though Taylor was killed nearly two months ago, her case gained national attention over the weekend after prominent activist Shaun King posted her story on social media.