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Taylor, an emergency medical technician, was shot and killed in her home on March 13, after police officers with a no-knock warrant broke down her door seeking evidence in a narcotics investigation. The target of the probe did not live at the location.<\/p>\n

Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, fired a shot at the front door, striking one officer in the leg, according to police. Walker, who had a license to carry firearms, said he believed it was a home invasion. Officers opened fire, hitting Taylor five times.<\/p>\n

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said at a news conference Wednesday that the officers did not serve the warrant as a no-knock warrant. He said officers both knocked and announced their presence, which Cameron said was corroborated by an independent witness. Other witnesses have said they did not hear police announce their presence.<\/p>\n

“When officers were unable to get anyone to answer or open the door, the decision was made to open the door,” Cameron said. Mattingly then entered the residence and saw Taylor and Walker standing at the end of the hall. Cameron said Mattingly was holding a gun and fired.<\/p>\n

Cameron said an FBI analysis determined that Cosgrove appears to have fired the fatal shot that hit Taylor and that there is no evidence that Hankison’s bullets hit Taylor.<\/p>\n

“Our investigation found that Mattingly and Cosgrove were justified in their use of force after having been fired upon by Kenneth Walker,” Cameron said.<\/p>\n