LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville police have taken steps that could result in the firing of an officer who sought the no-knock search warrant that led detectives to the apartment where Breonna Taylor was fatally shot.Detective Joshua Jaynes has received a pretermination letter, media outlets reported Tuesday.
It came after a Professional Standards Unit investigation found he had violated department procedures for preparation of a search warrant and truthfulness, his attorney said.The fatal shooting of the 26-year-old Black woman in her home sparked months of protests in Louisville alongside national protests over racial injustice and police misconduct.Jaynes has a hearing with interim Chief Yvette Gentry and her staff on Thursday.“Detective.