Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth “Kenny” Walker, has filed a lawsuit which claims he is a victim of police misconduct and asking for immunity for firing a bullet which wounded a police officer during the March 13 raid which killed Taylor.
“Kenny continues to reel from the death of the love of his life”, the suit (PDF) says, “but he is also the victim and survivor of police misconduct – misconduct that threatens his freedom to this day“.
During the “no-knock” search on Taylor’s home on suspicion of drug possession, the warrant for which the suit claims was based on “inaccurate” information. No-knock searches are typically used in narcotics investigations, where the element of surprise is employed by law enforcement to keep evidence from being destroyed.
After police used a battering ram to enter Taylor’s home, a firefight ensued between Walker, who was legally armed, and police.
Walker reportedly fired a “warning shot” which hit Sergeant Jonathan Mattingly in the leg.
Reports say the police fired 40 to 45 rounds into Taylor’s home on March 13. Taylor, a 26-year-old healthcare worker, was shot five times and bled out.
Taylor’s death has become a focal point in the Black Lives Matter movement that gained steam following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.
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