Breonna Taylor: Only officer charged over medic's death pleads not guilty

<p>Brett Hankison's plea came five days after a grand jury indicted him on three counts of wanton endangerment for firing into the home of <strong><a href="https://news.sky.com/topic/breonna-taylor-8962" target="_blank">Ms Taylor</a></strong>'s neighbours in Louisville, Kentucky.</p><p>The grand jury declined to charge him or the other two undercover narcotics officers who opened fire inside Ms Taylor's house on the night of 13 March with her shooting.</p><p>Hankison's lawyer asked that his client be allowed to keep firearms for self-defence. He said Hankison, who was fired in June, "has received a number of threats". The judge turned down the request.</p> <p>The decision not to charge the officers<strong><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/breonna-taylor-killing-police-officer-facing-criminal-charges-six-months-after-shooting-12079574" target="_blank"> set off protests in Louisville</a></strong> and across the country. The city's mayor lifted a curfew on Monday that had been in place after many people refused to stop their night-time protests.</p><p>Ms Taylor was shot multiple times after her boyfriend opened fire as officers entered her home during a narcotics raid, authorities said.</p><p>The boyfriend said he did not know who was coming in and fired in self-defence. One officer was wounded.</p><p>Police were actually searching for an ex-partner of Ms Taylor who did not live at the address and no drugs were found in the property.</p><p>A coroner's report said Ms Taylor was shot five times and died of multiple gunshot wounds.</p>