Police Brutality / Individual record
Breonna Taylor
Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police during a nighttime warrant operation at her home.
- Record ID
- PB-1342
- Date of death
- March 13, 2020
- Outcome
- Fatal
- Location
- Louisville, KY
- Agency
- Louisville Metro Police Department
- Category
- Police shooting during warrant execution
What happened
The warrant operation and subsequent investigations became the subject of state and federal legal proceedings.
Investigation & findings
Federal civil-rights and warrant-related prosecutions have involved officers; do not imply every officer was convicted.
Last reviewed: October 25, 2026
Sources & records
- Primary source
- Additional source
- Methodology and national police killings trackingMapping Police Violence · Dataset/methodology