See images from Louisville as protests turn violent months after Breonna Taylor’s death

Hours after the 911 calls were released from the night 26-year-old Breonna Taylor was killed, hundreds of people took to the streets of downtown Louisville in a protest that turned violent.

Seven people were shot during the protests, according to the Associated Press. The demonstrations were in reaction to the March death of Taylor, a black paramedic who was shot and killed by Louisville police who entered her home while serving a warrant.

“Somebody kicked in the door and shot my girlfriend,” said Kenneth Walker in a 911 call released earlier in the day Thursday, according to WLKY.

Photos and video from the night’s protests show a large crowd of people chanting while marching the streets of Louisville.

“No justice, no peace, prosecute police,” protesters chanted, according to WAVE 3.

Protesters clashed with police, who deployed tear gas at the crowd, according to WDRB. Some also tried to flip a prison transport vehicle, according to the station.

WFPL reporter Ryan Van Velzer said he saw two men get shot in front of him. “Did not see any police nearby but they quickly found the men on the ground and started to deliver first aid,” the reporter said.

Some protesters barricaded themselves behind upturned picnic tables that were spray-painted with the words “You can’t kill us all,” according to the Associated Press.

Louisville mayor Greg Fischer said no police officers fired their weapons, WLKY reported. Of the seven people who were shot, two required surgery, he said.

Councilwoman Keisha Dorsey called the protests “a revolt against a system in which people have felt oppressed,” the Courier-Journal reported.

Images Friday show the aftermath of Thursday night’s protests. Multiple windows in cars and buildings were broken, as well as vandalism at a downtown park.

Thursday’s protests coincided with demonstrations across the country following Monday’s death of George Floyd, who was pinned to the ground by Minneapolis police before he died around an hour later.

This story was originally published May 29, 2020 at 10:47 AM with the headline "See images from Louisville as protests turn violent months after Breonna Taylor’s death."