Washington-Sana
US political officials, organizations, and activists condemned the killing of a black paramedic in her apartment by members of the Kentucky State Police, and considered it a new episode of the series of racist violence in the United States.
According to Agence France-Presse, the lawyer, Ben Cramp, said that the victim, Briona Taylor, 26, was at her home when members of the state police in the central United States stormed the door without any warning, based on a search warrant, as part of a false search warrant for a suspect who was no longer living in the building. Noting that the young woman was hit by at least eight bullets, killing her.
And Crump added that "the police have not given any answer about the events and the circumstances of the tragedy and have not taken responsibility for the murder without success."
For his part, Mayor of Louisville Greg Fischer stressed that he "wants the truth to emerge," noting that "the residents have rights", while the official of the Democratic Left Movement, Alexandre Okazio Cortez, said that it is "a matter of humanity that forces the family of the dead and many others to launch public campaigns to estimate the lives of the victims". And obtain dignity and justice. ”
In turn, the Black Lives Mater movement confirmed that the victim was part of the health sector workers who helped fight the Coruna epidemic and that "while it was helping to save lives, police violence kidnapped her life."
Briona Taylor was shot dead by US police officers who stormed her home on the 13th of last March without warning based on a search warrant within the framework of a false search warrant.