
Officer who broke down Breonna Taylor's door recalls sound of gunfire in trial's fourth day
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Louisville police officer who used a battering ram to smash through Breonna Taylor's front door testified in federal court Thursday that the gunshots that went off shortly after were the “loudest I've ever heard.” Police gunfire killed Taylor, a Black 26-year-old medical technician, who had been roused from her bed moments earlier when officers showed up to serve a warrant in 2020. “We were in an echo chamber in there, so the shots were louder than they would usually be,” Nobles testified Thursday on the fourth day of former Louisville officer Brett Hankison’s trial in U.S. District Court. “It was the loudest I’ve ever heard.” Federal prosecutors say Hankison fired blindly into Taylor’s windows and a sliding door, putting her and her neighbors in danger. Prosecutors also showed testimony Nobles gave to a federal grand jury where he said he wouldn't have fired blindly into Taylor's windows “because this is not Iraq.” The Taylor shooting made “police look bad” and detoured his career in policing, Nobles testified.
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Timeline of events since Breonna Taylor’s shooting death by police
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Jury Convicts Former Kentucky Officer Of Using Excessive Force On Breonna Taylor During Deadly Raid
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Ex-Louisville policeman convicted of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid
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Jury Clears Former Kentucky Officer of Using Excessive Force on Breonna Taylor's Neighbors
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Jury clears former Kentucky officer of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor's neighbors
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Ex-police detective is on trial again for violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights
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Former Officer Testifies of Deadly Breonna Taylor Raid, Blaming Shots on Himself
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Judge Rules Breonna Taylor's Boyfriend Caused Her Death, Drops Some Charges
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Judge rules Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend caused her death, dismisses some charges against ex-officers
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Cop In Breonna Taylor Raid To Face Another Trial
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Former Louisville cop Brett Hankison's civil rights trial over fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor ends in MISTRIAL after jury fails to reach a verdict
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Jury in Breonna Taylor federal civil rights trial opens deliberations in case of ex-officer
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Former Louisville officer charged in Breonna Taylor raid says he was defending fellow officers
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Officer who shot Breonna Taylor says fellow officer fired ‘haphazardly’ into apartment during raid
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Breonna Taylor’s neighbor testified son was nearly shot by officer’s stray bullets during 2020 raid
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Ex-cop who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment in flawed, fatal raid goes on trial again
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Ex-cop who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment in fatal raid goes on trial again
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Former officer who shot Breonna Taylor points gun at suspect during arrest in new job
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Ex-officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor hired as a deputy
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Ex-officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor hired as a deputy
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Former officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor has new job as sheriff’s deputy
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Ex-officer’s trial date postponed in Breonna Taylor case
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Ex-officer's trial date postponed in Breonna Taylor case
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Feds charge 4 police officers in fatal Breonna Taylor raid
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US charges four police officers in killing of Breonna Taylor
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4 current and former officers federally charged in raid that killed Breonna Taylor
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4 Louisville officers face federal charges in drug raid that led to Breonna Taylor’s death
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Ex-officer cleared in shooting during Breonna Taylor raid
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Ex-officer found not guilty of endangering neighbors in Breonna Taylor raid
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US: Former officer cleared in shooting during Breonna Taylor raid
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Fired cop says he did nothing wrong in Breonna Taylor raid
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Breonna Taylor killing: Ex-cop says he did nothing wrong in raid
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Breonna Taylor neighbor: police raid “so scary and crazy”
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Jurors in ex-officer’s trial visit site of Taylor raid
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Ex-officer in Breonna Taylor raid said he saw AR-15 fire
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Ex-officer charged in Breonna Taylor raid begins trial
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Jury seated in trial related to Breonna Taylor’s shooting
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Ex-cop in Taylor raid seeks partial media ban ahead of trial
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Ex-cop in Taylor raid seeks partial media ban ahead of trial
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Report: officers shouldn’t have fired in Breonna Taylor raid
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Police chief reprimands officer over Breonna Taylor email
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Federal look into Breonna Taylor’s death casts a wider net
Associated PressFederal look into Breonna Taylor's death casts a wider net
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Former police officer threatened to put bullet in child’s head over doorbell prank, police say
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Fired officer in Breonna Taylor case wants trial venue moved
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Two detectives involved in Breonna Taylor’s death are fired
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2 detectives involved in Breonna Taylor’s death are fired
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Breonna Taylor shooting: Louisville Metro Police Department fires two detectives involved in raid
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US: Two police officers fired over Breonna Taylor shooting
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