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Two Louisville police officers fired for roles in Breonna Taylor shooting
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By EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News
(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) Two Louisville police officers have been fired from the department for their roles in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor.
The terminations of officer Myles Cosgrove and Det. Joshua Jaynes were made official on Tuesday in letters from interim Police Chief Yvette Gentry, who held closed-door hearings with the officers and their attorneys on Monday.
Cosgrove, who fired the shot that killed Taylor per a ballistics analysis, and Jaynes, who prepared the search warrant, received pre-termination letters last week.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Louisville Metro Police Department moved to fire two officers connected to the shooting of Breonna Taylor – one who sought the no-knock search warrant for her apartment and a second who fired the fatal bullet.
Detective Joshua Jaynes received a pre-termination letter Tuesday from interim Chief Yvette Gentry after a Professional Standards Unit investigation found he violated department procedures on truthfulness and preparation to carry out a search warrant, his attorney, Thomas Clay, said.
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