Former Louisville, Kentucky, police officer Brett Hankison was convicted by a federal jury late Friday for his role in the raid that killed 26-year-old Breonna Taylor in March 2020. The development marks the first conviction of an officer involved in the raid.
The jury found 48-year-old Hankison guilty of using excessive force while acquitting him of violating the civil rights of Taylor's neighbors. Hankison fired 10 shots into Taylor's apartment, some of which entered a neighboring unit but didn't hit anyone. Hankison was retried after the first jury was deadlocked. He will be sentenced March 12 and faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Taylor was killed during a midnight no-knock raid on her apartment. While her name and residence were on the warrant (case fact-check), she was considered a soft target, with police having located the prime suspect. Taylor was shot six times when her boyfriend exchanged gunfire with officers, believing them to be intruders. Two other officers involved in the raid were not charged; prosecutors believed they were justified in returning fire.
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