Breonna Taylor's boyfriend shot at police officers during the execution of a warrant.
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Multiple tier1 and tier2 sources confirm that Kenneth Walker, Breonna Taylor's boyfriend, fired a shot during the March 13, 2020 narcotics warrant execution that struck an officer in the leg.
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What we found
Supports. AP reports that Walker fired a single shot during the police raid executed under a narcotics warrant, striking an officer in the leg.[1][2]
Supports. BBC reports that Walker fired at the officers during the raid, and that prosecutors had charged him with attempted murder of a police officer, later dropped.[3]
Supports. CNN's account of the grand jury audio says Walker's round hit Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly in the leg, during the execution of a narcotics warrant.[4]
Context. Sources describe Walker as believing the officers were intruders and firing in self-defense; this is context on his intent, not a contradiction of the claim that he shot at officers.[1][2][5]
Context. The post's 'AK' and 'opens up' description is not part of the extracted claim, and sources contradict that detail (one shot, handgun), but the extracted claim itself is graded as stated.[2][5]
Sources
5 sources: 1 fact-checker, 2 tier 2, 1 tier 1, 1 not rated
- 1Judge ends shooting case against Breonna Taylor's boyfriendapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Breonna Taylor's boyfriend recounts how police shot herpbs.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 3Breonna Taylor's boyfriend Kenneth Walker cleared of shooting police officerbbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 4Breonna Taylor grand jury audio reveals details of chaotic ...cnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5Sergeant involved in Breonna Taylor's death, her boyfriend ...abcnews.com · not rated · cited for: context
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