“The meeting provided an opportunity for Attorney General Cameron to personally express his condolences to the family,” the bureau said. “The investigation remains ongoing, and our Office of Special Prosecutors continues to verify all the facts in the case to determine the truth.”
Lonita Baker, a lawyer for the family, said at a news conference Thursday that Cameron told her he had not met with the family before because he did not want it to interfere with the investigation. Cameron told her that investigators were awaiting an FBI ballistic report, such as scheduled interviews and re-interviews with witnesses, according to Baker.
“He did not give a timeline, however, it is our position that we will not wait forever,” she said. “We want this resolved quickly and accurately so that Mrs Palmer and the family can get some answers, as it relates to the murder of Breonna Taylor.”
“We expect charges to be filed sooner rather than later for those responsible for the death and execution of Breonna Taylor,” he said.
Flawed police raid led to Taylor’s death
Her friend, Kenneth Walker, said he shot at what he believed to be an intruder from the house who had broken down the door. Three officers then returned fire, killing Taylor, the CNN review found.
The chaotic scene that was amplified at night by an officer accused of shooting his own department ‘blindly’ 10 rounds into Taylor’s apartment from a patio outside. The officer, Brett Hankison, has since been fired and is appealing for his termination.
The officers did not wear body cameras, police said.
Family attorneys meet with Mayor Louisville
On Thursday, Crump said the family’s attorneys also held a “positive, productive” meeting with Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and the city attorney on Wednesday.
“It was intense, long meetings, but we thought it was productive,” Crump said.
Taylor’s mother thanks those who have supported her and her family over the past five months.
“At this point, it’s bigger than Breonna. It’s bigger than just that Black lives. It’s about bridging the gaps between us and the police. It’s about bringing the communities back. It’s about just being there for each other. to stand up, “she said.
“There absolutely must be no other Breonna Taylor. Everywhere.”
Activists across the country have been pushing for attention to be paid to Taylor and her cause.
“We need some megaphone we use to call for justice,” Winfrey said in an article in her magazine announcing the billboards. “And that’s why Breonna Taylor is on the cover of O Magazine. I call for justice in her name. The September issue honors her and every other Black woman whose life has been taken too soon.”
CNN’s Scott Glover, Collette Richards, Curt Devine and Drew Griffin contributed to this report.
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