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Kentucky Sheriff Hires Ex-Louisville Cop Who Fired Shot That Killed Breonna Taylor

HeadlineApr 25, 2023

In Kentucky, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office has hired the former Louisville police detective who fired the shot that killed 26-year-old Black emergency room technician Breonna Taylor in her own home during a no-knock raid in March 2020. Myles Cosgrove was fired from the Louisville Metro Police Department in January 2021 for violating use-of-force procedures and failing to use a body camera.

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