WASHINGTON-Breonna Taylor was killed by police on March 13, boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, spoke publicly about the fatal encounter, “I am a million percent sure nobody identified themselves.”
In an interview with CBS’ Gayle King on Wednesday, Walker discussed what happened the night Kentucky Police Department conducted a no-knock warrant, resulting in the death of his long-term girlfriend.
“I don’t think I ever heard so many gun shots all at the same time,” Walker said. “I never been to war, but I assume that’s what war probably sounds like.”
Walker said that “it was a normal day,” and he and Taylor were watching the movie Freedom Writers when Kentucky P.D. conducted a no-knock warrant to enter Taylor’s home around 1 a.m. Friday morning.
Walker, who was licensed to carry, believed there was an intruder at the door and fired off a shot from his licensed pistol. In response, 32 bullets were fired into the apartment by the officers. Conflicting witness testimonies say that police did not identify themselves, although the one witness who testified said otherwise.
The CBS news segment showed police footage and audio of officers assessing the crime scene where Taylor’s body remained, an officer is heard saying, “This is now a crime scene. Let’s go ahead and move out. Alright, she’s done.”
Taylor’s death was three months prior to the killing of George Floyd, who died at the hands of Minneapolis police, which sparked outrage across the nation as protesters marched for justice.
“Our justice system is a farce. It’s a complete joke,” said Justin Daniels, president of the Criminal Law Society at New England Law. “How can a man not defend himself in his own home?”
As details of Taylor’s death continue to emerge, outrage continues to grow.
“I hope this outrages our Black Lives Matter community. We see the injustice happening before our very eyes and only time will tell how certain organizations and affinity groups will react,” Daniels said. “If this [Taylor’s death] and the interview doesn’t wake people up and show people what’s really going on, I don’t know what will.”
Walker said he was never told about the death of Breonna Taylor until he saw the news while sitting in a holding cell.
“If I didn’t live you probably wouldn’t even know about Breonna Taylor,” Walker said. “She would do anything for anybody. It’s a lot of people that need her bad right now, including me.”