A former Kentucky police detective has been convicted by a federal jury for using excessive force during a botched drug raid in 2020 that resulted in the death of Breonna Taylor. The jury found the detective guilty of firing 10 shots into Taylor's glass door and windows, although no one was hit. The verdict marks the first conviction of a Louisville police officer involved in the fatal raid.
The jury, consisting of six men and six women, deliberated for over 20 hours across three days before reaching a decision. The conviction carries a maximum sentence of life in prison for the 48-year-old detective.
