Taylor Grand Jury Begins To Hear Testimony
Officer Could Face Charges
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A grand jury began hearing testimony Wednesday in the fatal police shooting of James Taylor.
Louisville Police Officer Mike O'Neil shot at Taylor 12 times in Taylor's apartment in December. Taylor, who was handcuffed at the time, was hit 11 times and died.
The grand jury is trying to determine whether to indict O'Neil.Police said that Taylor, who was 50 when he was killed, grabbed a box-cutter type of knife from his back pocket and threatened O'Neil and Officer Brian Luckett with it. The officers were responding to a separate call on East St. Catherine Street when they heard screams from Taylor's apartment.Please follow WLKY NewsChannel 32 and TheLouisvilleChannel.com for updates to this story as they become available.
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Previous Stories:
- February 3, 2003: Taylor Shooting: Judge Won't Allow Evidence To Be Made Public
- January 29, 2003: Taylor Case Goes To Local Grand Jury Next Month
- December 27, 2002: Witness Accounts Contradict Police In Handcuffed Man's Death
- December 26, 2002: Police Protests Continue Christmas Day
- December 23, 2002: 18 Protesters Arrested At LPD
- December 17, 2002: Demonstrators Continue Protests At LPD
- December 12, 2002: Family Of Police Shooting Victim Sues LPD, City
- December 11, 2002: MLK III Joins Local Protesters Of Fatal Police Shooting
- December 10, 2002: Judge Dismisses Posthumous Charges Against Shooting Victim
- December 9, 2002: 200 Protest Fatal Shooting At LPD Headquarters
- December 6, 2002: LPD Officer Fired At Handcuffed Victim 12 Times
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