Breonna Taylor case: Kentucky judge dismisses charges against Taylor s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker III CNN 3/9/2021 © Family photo/WAVE Breonna Taylor and her boyfriend Kenneth Walker
A Kentucky judge on Monday dismissed charges against Kenneth Walker III, the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor who was killed by police when a no-knock search warrant was executed on her home in Louisville on March 13, 2020.
Walker is relieved that, after the worst year of his life, prosecutors have finally acknowledged that he did nothing wrong and acted in self-defense, said a statement from his attorney after a judge dismissed charges against him.
Walker was accused of shooting a Louisville police officer during the flawed forced-entry raid.
Breonna Taylor Case: Kentucky judge dismisses charges against boyfriend, Kenneth Walker III
abc7.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abc7.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Kentucky judge dismisses charges against Breonna Taylor s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker III
ktvz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ktvz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Updated: 3:05 PM EST Mar 8, 2021 A Jefferson County Circuit Court judge dismissed charges against Kenneth Walker with prejudice on Monday morning, meaning the charges can t be brought up again. Kenneth Walker is accused of shooting an officer when police busted down Breonna Taylor s apartment door during a drug raid almost a year ago. He was charged with assault and attempted murder of a police officer after he opened fire during the raid, wounding Louisville Metro police Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly in the leg. Taylor was shot multiple times and died in the hallway.There was no body camera footage of the incident.Walker spent a couple weeks in jail before being released to home incarceration.The charges against Walker were dropped the following May, but without prejudice, meaning they could be refiled if new information came to light.Then, Commonwealth s Attorney Tom Wine said he believed more should have been presented to the grand jury.Back in September, Walker and his att