A former LMPD officer is facing federal charges for her role in the night a well-known west Louisville restaurant owner died in the height of protests.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. Lights bounced off black and navy balloons as they floated into the darkness early Tuesday morning, one year to the minute after David YaYa McAtee was shot and killed by law enforcement outside his West End restaurant.
It was a somber sight for the more than 50 people who d come to remember the barbecue owner, known for his kindness and generosity.
But after a year of tragedy, it also offered a moment of healing. We said our chants and everybody was in unison, said Chaunda Lee, a protester who organized the balloon release. Everybody was unified last night for David McAtee.
David McAtee s brother among people arrested during Louisville march over his death Emma Austin, Louisville Courier Journal
The brother of David McAtee and four other protesters were arrested during a march on Wednesday, a day after prosecutors announced law enforcement officers would not be charged in his fatal shooting.
Jamie McAtee, 35, was arrested and charged with unlawful assembly and walking in a roadway, according to Louisville Metro Police spokesman Dwight Mitchell.
David YaYa McAtee, a barbecue owner, died at age 53 on June 1 from a single bullet wound to the chest. The bullet was fired just after midnight by a National Guard member as the troops and LMPD officers converged on 26th and Broadway to break up a crowd they said was there in violation of a curfew enacted in response to protests over the police killing of Breonna Taylor.