Det. Joshua Jaynes and Det. Myles Cosgrove both received notices that the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department intends to terminate their employment.
The Louisville Metropolitan Police Department is preparing to terminate two officers involved in the police shooting of Breonna Taylor, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday. Interim police chief Yvette Gentry notified Detectives Joshua Jaynes and Myles Cosgrove that the department is moving to fire them, The Louisville Courier Journal first reported.Jaynes was not present during the shooting itself, but secured a no-knock that led to the.
Louisville Police Prepare to Fire Officers in Breonna Taylor Case
The Louisville Metropolitan Police Department is seeking to dismiss two officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in March, according to reports.
Detective Joshua Jaynes, who sought a no-knock search warrant that led detectives to Taylor’s apartment received a pre-termination letter from the department, saying that he committed “extreme violations of our policies, which endangered others,” according to his attorney.
Jaynes was not present during the incident but secured a warrant with a “no-knock” clause from a judge 12 hours earlier.
Detective Myles Cosgrove, the officer who, according to ballistics tests, appeared to have fired the shot that killed the 26-year-old meanwhile received a letter of termination.
Louisville PD attempt to fire police involved in Breonna Taylor shooting
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Jazz ShawPosted at 3:01 pm on December 30, 2020
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Just when you thought the saga of the tragic shooting of Breonna Taylor was coming to a close there’s yet another development. This time it involves the same group of officers who conducted the raid on Taylor’s apartment leading to her death. Two of the officers who were not charged with anything directly related to her death following the grand jury investigation have now been informed that they will be losing their jobs barring some change in plans following a pre-termination hearing. (Not a very nice Christmas present.) There may indeed be grounds for dismissal for one of them, while the other dismissal appears a bit more dubious. (NBC News)