Kelly Goodlett, a former police detective in Louisville, Kentucky, pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the shooting and killing of Breonna Taylor, the Washington Post reported on August 12, local time. , Goodlett became the first defendant to plead guilty in the case.
U.S. District Judge Regina S. Edwards for the Western District of Kentucky confirmed Goodlett's plea deal on the 12th.
On March 13, 2020, Brenna Taylor, an African-American woman, was shot and killed by police officers who were on an anti-drug mission at her home. Taylor had no criminal or drug-related record before, and no drugs were found in her residence.
Taylor's death sparked months of protests in Louisville, and calls for criminal charges against police have grown nationwide.
(CCTV reporter Liu Xu)