Louisville police release nearly blank Taylor report

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Nearly three months after Louisville Metro Police officers fatally shot Breonna Taylor in her apartment, the department released the incident report from that night.

It is almost entirely blank.

The four-page report lists the time, date, case number, incident location and the victim’s name – Breonna Shaquille Taylor – as well as the fact that she was a 26-year-old black female.

The report redacts Taylor’s street number, apartment number and date of birth – all of which have been widely reported.

It lists her injuries as “none,” even though she was shot at least eight times and died on her hallway floor in a pool of blood, according to attorneys for her family.

It lists the charges as “death investigation – LMPD involved” but checks the “no” box under “forced entry,” even though officers used a battering ram to knock in Taylor’s apartment door.

It lists under the “Offenders” portion of the report the three officers who fired in Taylor’s apartment: Sgt. Jon Mattingly, 47; Myles Cosgrove, 42; and Brett Hankison, 44.

The “narrative” of events March 13 says only “PIU investigation.” The rest of the report has no information filled in at all.

The police department acknowledged errors in the report that it said were the result of the reporting program creating a paper file.

“Inaccuracies in the report are unacceptable to us, and we are taking immediate steps to correct the report and to ensure the accuracy of incident reports going forward,” a statement said.

Mayor Greg Fischer issued a statement Wednesday night calling the report “unacceptable.”