Walker was unhurt but Breonna Taylor, who was behind Walker, was hit by six bullets and died.
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13 Facts About Breonna Taylor
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Glover and Breonna Taylor had been in an on-off relationship that started in 2016 and lasted until February 2020, when Breonna Taylor committed to Kenneth Walker.
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In different recorded jailhouse conversations Glover said that Breonna Taylor had been handling his money and that she was holding $8,000 of it, that he had given Breonna Taylor money to pay phone bills, and that he had told his sister that another woman had been keeping the group's money.
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Walker said that he and Breonna Taylor believed intruders were breaking into the apartment.
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Breonna Taylor initially told police during his arrest that Taylor had opened fire, but later reversed his statement, saying that he had "let out one shot at the ground", which he described as a warning shot in self-defense.
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Breonna Taylor was struck by five or six bullets in the hallway and pronounced dead at the scene.
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Breonna Taylor faced up to five years in prison and a fine for each count.
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Breonna Taylor requested that Attorney General Cameron and local and federal prosecutors review the Louisville police's initial investigation "to ensure justice is done at a time when many are concerned that justice is not blind".
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Commentators such as Arwa Mahdawi and Brittney Cooper suggested Breonna Taylor's killing would likely not have received so much attention if not for the George Floyd protests, as black women are often neglected.
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Lucas, who is white, made controversial statements on Twitter that seemed to justify the shooting of Breonna Taylor, which received extremely negative reactions, including from activist Tamika Mallory, with whom he later had a heated exchange on Instagram Live.
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Winfrey released a video five months after Breonna Taylor's death calling for the arrest of the officers involved.
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On December 26,2020, a ceramic bust of Breonna Taylor that was installed near City Hall in downtown Oakland, California, was smashed, apparently with a baseball bat.
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Shortly after Breonna Taylor's killing, a petition was started on the public benefit corporation website change.
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