HeadlineJan 07, 2021
In Kentucky, the Louisville Police Department has officially fired two detectives involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor, after the two men received pre-termination letters last week. Taylor, a 26-year-old Black emergency room technician, was shot to death in her own home by police on March 13, sparking mass protests. The officers are Detective Myles Cosgrove, who fired the shot that killed Taylor, and Detective Joshua Jaynes, who prepared the search warrant that led to the fatal raid. No one has been criminally charged over Breonna Taylor’s death.
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Louisville Police Fire Detective Who Shot Breonna Taylor, Also Terminate Cop Who Secured Warrant to Raid Her Apartment
Two Louisville, Kentucky, officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor during the execution of a no-knock warrant last year, have been officially terminated, according to a spokesperson for the Louisville Metro Police Department.
Detective Joshua Jaynes, who secured the warrant for the March 13 drug raid, and Detective Myles Cosgrove, who fired the shots at Taylor, according to investigators, received termination letters signed by Police Chief Yvette Gentry. The pair learned that they would be fired on Tuesday.
Myles Cosgrove, the officer who fired the bullet that killed Breonna Taylor is raising $75,000 so he can retire early due to supposed safety concerns. (Photo: Louisville Metro Police Department)
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Updated at 3:15 a.m. ET
A pair of Louisville, Ky., police officers connected to the raid on Breonna Taylor s apartment last year were formally terminated from the force, a spokesperson for the Louisville Metro Police Department confirmed Wednesday.
The termination letters, signed by interim Police Chief Yvette Gentry, said Detective Joshua Jaynes, who secured the warrant for the March 13 raid on Taylor s home, and Detective Myles Cosgrove, who federal and Louisville investigators said fired the shot that killed the 26-year-old Taylor, were dismissed from the force as of Tuesday.
Each has 10 days to appeal the police department s decision.
Emergency medical technician Breonna Taylor, 26, was shot and killed by police in her home in March. Her name has become a rallying cry in protests against police brutality and social injustice.
A pair of Louisville police officers involved in the raid on Breonna Taylor s apartment last year were formally terminated from the force, effective immediately.
The officers, Detective Joshua Jaynes, who secured the warrant for the raid, and Detective Myles Cosgrove, who federal investigators said fired the fatal round during the botched narcotics search of Taylor s home on March 13, have 10 days to appeal the police department s decision.
Both officers have been on paid leave in the months since the shooting and in late December received notification from interim police chief Yvette Gentry that the Louisville Metro Police Department intended to sever their employment.
Taylor family
Updated at 3:15 a.m. ET
A pair of Louisville, Ky., police officers connected to the raid on Breonna Taylor s apartment last year were formally terminated from the force, a spokesperson for the Louisville Metro Police Department confirmed Wednesday.
The termination letters, signed by interim Police Chief Yvette Gentry, said Detective Joshua Jaynes, who secured the warrant for the March 13 raid on Taylor s home, and Detective Myles Cosgrove, who federal and Louisville investigators said fired the shot that killed the 26-year-old Taylor, were dismissed from the force as of Tuesday.
Each has 10 days to appeal the police department s decision.