One of three police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in the US will be fired, Louisville's mayor says.
Louisville's mayor says that one of three police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor will be fired.
A protester holds a sign during a march over the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor this month.Fischer said officials could not answer questions about the firing because of state law. He referred all questions to the Jefferson County attorney's office. The letter says he fired the rounds "without supporting facts" that the deadly force was directed at a person posing an immediate threat.
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