Breonna Taylor shooting charges: What is wanton endangerment?
Read full article: Breonna Taylor shooting charges: What is wanton endangerment?One officer is facing charges in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, but the charge isn’t murder. A grand jury announced that Officer Brett Hankison was charged with three counts of wanton endangerment in connection to the police raid on the night of March 13. What is wanton endangerment? According to Kentucky law firm Ron Aslam, first-degree wanton endangerment is a Class D felony, punishable with fines of up to $10,000 and up to five years in prison. The use of no-knock warrants has since been banned by Louisville’s Metro Council.