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Woman shot and killed after Kentucky Police entered home as she slept, family says

A Kentucky woman was shot and killed by police in March after they executed a search warrant on the wrong home, according to a lawsuit by the victim's family.

According to the suit, Louisville police executed a 'no knock' warrant at the home of Brionna Taylor, who was sleeping in the bedroom with her boyfriend Kenneth Walker.  Walker called 911 and allegedly fired at officers thinking it was a break-in.  Taylor, who worked as an EMT, was killed when police returned fire.

The lawsuit claims that police, who were investigating a drug ring, entered the wrong home and were searching for a suspect who was already in custody.

Taylor's family is being represented by attorney Ben Crump, who is also representing the family in the Ahmaud Arbery case in Georgia.