US officer tied to Breonna Taylor killing to be fired

A US police officer involved in the fatal shooting of African American Breonna Taylor as she slept at home is to be fired, Louisville’s mayor announced Friday in a significant step in a case that has fueled racial tensions nationwide.

“Unfortunately, due to a provision in state law that I very much would like to see changed, both the chief and I are precluded from talking about what brought us to this moment, or even the timing of this decision,” the mayor said. Taylor’s boyfriend took out his licensed gun and fired it when he heard the plainclothes police attempting to break down the door, investigators reportedly said.

The case helped trigger fresh waves of anger in the United States over racial injustice and police brutality.

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