Louisville officer shot in Breonna Taylor raid retiring

<p>LOUISVILLE, Ky. &mdash; The Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor after being shot during the deadly raid on Taylor’s apartment is retiring.</p>
<p>Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly is planning to retire from the Louisville Metro Police Department on June 1, police spokesperson Beth Ruoff told news outlets.</p>
<p>Mattingly, 48, was shot in the leg during the March 13, 2020, raid by Taylor’s boyfriend, who said he feared an intruder was breaking into the apartment. Officers returned fire, killing Taylor, a Black woman whose death sparked massive protests.</p>
<p>Mattingly was <a href="https://apnews.com/article/breonna-taylor-shootings-police-louisville-us-news-f4d7d7ea4be87434319e01d027881a2e">recently reprimanded </a> by the chief of police for an email he sent in September that was critical of department leadership. He has been with Louisville police since 2000.</p>
<p>Mattingly fired six of the 32 shots in the raid at Taylor’s home. Officials determined that another officer, Myles Cosgrove, fired the fatal shot that killed Taylor.</p>
<p>Mattingly was shot in the femoral artery, but has recovered. Two other officers who fired shots, Cosgrove and Brett Hankison, have been fired. Hankison is <a href="https://apnews.com/article/breonna-taylor-trials-louisville-3e779b9a5c68d89c86c57cd9ca30a701">facing endangerment charges</a> for firing into Taylor’s neighbor’s apartment.</p>