Breonna Taylor death: four Louisville police officers charged

The US Department of Justice on Thursday brought civil rights charges against four current and former Louisville police officers for their roles in the 2020 fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was killed in her home, a case that stirred national protests over police brutality.

The indictment states that Louisville police then shot into the apartment more than 30 times. Taylor was hit six times.

The Courier-Journal newspaper reported that the FBI arrested and took Joshua Jaynes into custody on Thursday morning. Meany has pleaded not guilty to federal charges.

Federal officials charged Meany with making a false statement to federal investigators.

Louisville police dismissed Hankison in 2020. He was indicted for state charges of wanton endangerment but acquitted earlier this year.