Thursday marks day 2 of Brett Hankison’s trial.Hankison was one of three LMPD officers serving a no-knock search warrant on Breonna Taylor’s apartment on March 20, 2022.He was the only one to face charges, but not for her death. On Thursday, testimony continues in the trial that will decide his fate on three counts of wanton endangerment charges. Sgt. Jason Vance is once again talking about evidence collected at Taylor’s apartment, and they are playing Hankison’s PIU interview.Former LMPD Chief Steve Conrad is also testifying. Conrad was fired after the shooting of David McAtee during a night of civil unrest following Taylor’s death.WLKY Reporter Mark Vanderhoff is in the courtroom. Follow his live updates here.We’ll be updating this story throughout the day.See coverage from day 1 here.More on the caseWhen three officers entered Taylor’s apartment that night, Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker – who says he did not know the men entering his home were police officers – fired a single shot.Everything you need to know: Brett Hankison heads to trialThe officers fired back and Taylor, who was behind Walker, was hit six times, police say. The bullet that killed her was fired by Myles Cosgrove, another officer who was present that night, according to the investigation that ensued.Cosgrove is scheduled to appear as a witness in Hankison’s trial. The other officer present that night, former LMPD detective Jonathan Mattingly, has said he will plead the Fifth Amendment and refuse to testify, citing the pending U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the LMPD.John Mattingly invokes 5th Amendment, won’t testify in Brett Hankison trialIn all, more than 30 witnesses are slated to testify in a trial expected to last two to three weeks.
Thursday marks day 2 of Brett Hankison’s trial.
Hankison was one of three LMPD officers serving a no-knock search warrant on Breonna Taylor’s apartment on March 20, 2022.
He was the only one to face charges, but not for her death. On Thursday, testimony continues in the trial that will decide his fate on three counts of wanton endangerment charges.
Sgt. Jason Vance is once again talking about evidence collected at Taylor’s apartment, and they are playing Hankison’s PIU interview.
Former LMPD Chief Steve Conrad is also testifying. Conrad was fired after the shooting of David McAtee during a night of civil unrest following Taylor’s death.
WLKY Reporter Mark Vanderhoff is in the courtroom. Follow his live updates here.
We’ll be updating this story throughout the day.
See coverage from day 1 here.
More on the case
When three officers entered Taylor’s apartment that night, Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker – who says he did not know the men entering his home were police officers – fired a single shot.
Everything you need to know: Brett Hankison heads to trial
The officers fired back and Taylor, who was behind Walker, was hit six times, police say. The bullet that killed her was fired by Myles Cosgrove, another officer who was present that night, according to the investigation that ensued.
Cosgrove is scheduled to appear as a witness in Hankison’s trial. The other officer present that night, former LMPD detective Jonathan Mattingly, has said he will plead the Fifth Amendment and refuse to testify, citing the pending U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the LMPD.
John Mattingly invokes 5th Amendment, won’t testify in Brett Hankison trial
In all, more than 30 witnesses are slated to testify in a trial expected to last two to three weeks.
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