Kentucky AG dismisses reports of pending decision in Breonna Taylor killing

Daniel Cameron, set to speak at the RNC confab, says they "continue to pursue the facts in this case through an independent and thorough investigation."

Biba Adams

Aug 24, 2020

Daniel Cameron, the attorney general of the state of Kentucky, dismissed rumors that his office was announcing charges in the police killing of Breonna Taylor.

“There are rumors circulating about an announcement on Tuesday regarding our investigation into the death of Ms. Taylor. The investigation remains ongoing, and our office does not plan to make an announcement this week,” Cameron wrote in a tweet. “We continue to pursue the facts in this case through an independent and thorough investigation.”

Billboards Placed Across Louisville Call For The Arrest Of Police Officers Involved In Killing Of Breonna Taylor — A billboard featuring a picture of Breonna Taylor and calling for the arrest of police officers involved in her death is seen on August 11, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

Taylor was shot and killed by Louisville Metropolitan police who entered her home executing a no-knock search warrant.

Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, fired one shot at the floor at what he thought were intruders. Police fired more than 20 rounds into the couple’s bedroom, striking Taylor eight times.

Since her death, Taylor has become an example of the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement. Television maven Oprah Winfrey had 26 billboards erected in Louisville calling for justice in the case and also emblazoned the September cover of her magazine, O, with Taylor’s image.

The policemen who shot and killed the 26-year-old emergency medical technician, Sergeant Jonathan Mattingly and officers Brett Hankison and Myles Cosgrove, have been on paid administrative leave since May 19.

In response to Cameron’s tweet, one user wrote, “Breonna’s name is being mentioned every other NBA broadcast. Make a decision, do the right thing and press charges. You are not helping this state or social justice progress.”

Another user wrote, “Brace yourselves. The officers will be cleared. No hope for this AG to do the right thing.”

Cameron will be speaking at the Republican National Convention Tuesday night, a scheduling that didn’t go unnoticed.

In a now-viral tweet, journalist and activist Jemele Hill wrote, “Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, whose job it is to decide if there should be charges brought against the officers who killed Breonna Taylor, is speaking at the Republican National Convention. Make of that what you will.”