LOUISVILLE, Ky.
The Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor after being shot during the deadly raid on Taylor’s apartment is writing a book.
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly and another officer fired shots that hit Taylor during the March 13, 2020, narcotics raid. Mattingly was shot in the leg by Taylor’s boyfriend. Taylor, a 26-year-old Black emergency medical worker, died at the scene, but no drugs were found in the apartment.
Mattingly’s book will be published by Tennessee-based Post Hill Press, The Courier Journal reported. The company website said it publishes “current events, Christian and conservative political books,” among other topics.
Mattingly was one of three officers that burst into Taylor s home on March 13, 2020. The narcotics raid turned ugly when Taylor s boyfriend fired at the officers, assuming the cops were intruders. The bullet hit Mattingly in the leg, leading him to fire back. Mattingly fired back, killing Taylor but was never charged. Detectives Myles Cosgrove and Brett Hankinson were dismissed from the Louisville PD for their actions.
Jonathan Mattingly, the LMPD officer involved in the killing of Brennoa Taylor (Jonathan Mattingly via LinkedIn) The publisher with no shame
In light of the news of Mattingly s book, activists have hit back hard. Activist Nandini Jammi created the petition earlier on Thursday, 15 April. Within hours, it surged to over 20,000 signatures. The page says, None of the three officers who fired into her home have been charged in her death. Now, they are now seeking fame and profit over Breonna s name and memory. Breonna has already lost her life due to the actions of
Simon & Schuster Pulls Out of Distributing Book By Officer Involved in Breonna Taylor’s Killing Abid Rahman A memorial to Breonna Taylor
Simon & Schuster has pulled out of distributing a proposed book by a Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor during the deadly raid at her apartment following a social media backlash.
The publisher issued a statement on Thursday night addressing Post Hill Press’ plans for a book from Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly titled
The Fight For Truth: The Inside Story Behind the Breonna Taylor Tragedy. “Like much of the American public, earlier today Simon & Schuster learned of plans by distribution client Post Hill Press to publish a book by Jonathan Mattingly. We have subsequently decided not to be involved in the distribution of the book,” the statement said.