Not that facts matter, but ...
The local word is/has been that this matter involved 2 of Taykor's boyfriends - one current and one ex - who were both were targets of drug investigations.
The "no knock" warrant that produced the shooting at Taylor's apartment was supported, in part, by affidavit testimony from a police officer which included a claim that the ex had been seen leaving the apartment with mail packages, as recently as January, and that the cops believed he might still be getting stuff mailed there.
AFTER the incident, a postal inspector (who was not part of the drug investigation agency or the investigation) was interviewed to see if his agency had noticed any suspicious packages being delivered to Taylor's apartment. He was quoted as saying "no." (UPS and FedEx have not commented publicly to my knowledge, but I have heard on the sly that they also said "No - we don't knowingly deliver drugs either.")
The raid/execution of the no-knock warrant at Taylor's apartment occurred AFTER the ex was arrested in the afternoon. His arrest was based on another warrant sought/received at the same time from the same judge as the "no-knocker" directed at Taylor's apartment, all as part of the same investigation, etc. (There were multiple raids in multiple places that day/evening/night - all related.)
The current boyfriend was staying at Taylor's when the raid occured, but his activities were apparently NOT part of the support for underlying warrant. I might be wrong about that - I know folks who read the warrants/affidavits - I did not.) While nobody is sure who fired first, it is known that his gun fired a bullet that hit a cop, who survived.
The FBI ballistics report was delivered to the Kentucky Attorney General this past weekend. It may have better info but the local word has always been that 8 cops fired 22 shots, some of which went through apartment walls into adjoing apartments. I have heard different numbers for how many shots Taylor. The early reports were 8. One recent report was as low as 3. I tend to believe the 8, but do not care. She died no matter how many times she was shot.
The ex was tape recorded while in jail, talking with another girl who he wanted to bail him out. His told that person that Taylor had been holding money for him, but was dead and he could not get it. He aslo said she had some money belonging to others. He did no SAY it was all drug money, but that is the impression Louisville Police clearly tried to leave by releasing the tapes.
At the end of the day, even if she was hanging with 2 drug dealers, she didn't deserve to die, but no-knock warrants are dangerous tools, and the worst case scenario occured.
The character assasination game was not only aimed at Taylor - dirt also was released about one of the cops, who had apparently been under recent investigations. One of the allegations was that he would show up at bars and "escort" young pretty drunk girls home, but try and get some sex on the way.
The cops were suspended a long time ago.
The Police Chief was "forced" into retirement a long time ago.
Through legislation passed by the Louisville Metro Council, the Louisville cops (city and county, which are merged) cannot use no-knock warrants any more.
Presumably, state cops and local feds can.
(In fact, the FBI used one a couple of weeks ago in Bardstown, investigating a 5 year old murder. It is one of several unsolved murders there - which locals say are likely related to each other and also drug related. A state police drug task force officer was executed on an interstate ramp one night. Someone blocked the road with limbs. When he got out to clear it off the road, he was shot multiple times with multiple guns. A teacher and her daughter were tied up and executed in their home. A young women went missing and her father was shot as he was out hunting on his farm. Weird.)
There is legislation already filed and waiting for action in the state assembly to expand the no-knock ban.
Rand Paul has been active in Louisville for years, working to restore rights of felons, etc, and has (I think) proposed federal legislation banning no-knocks. Not sure - don't hold me to it.
And Taylor's family has gotten paid and gotten Louisville Metro government to promise reforms to fight police brutality.
Meanwhile, downtown Louisville is a ghost town - boarded up. Big companies and banks moving out. Small business and restaurants closed. Employees afraid to be there.
And that's the report from Lake Woe-be-gone, where everything is well below average in 2020.
I return you to your regular Cooler programming. Enjoy the selective rage!