LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Describing a graphic, “heartbreaking” response to a woman experiencing a mental health crisis, Louisville Metro Police released body camera video Friday of officers shooting and killing a suicidal woman holding a jagged piece of porcelain inside an apartment complex near Jeffersontown.
The video, linked below, shows two officers responding to a 911 call from the cousin of 28-year-old Katelyn Hall, who locked herself in the bathroom and was harming herself. In an opening statement, LMPD Deputy Chief Emily McKinley said Hall wasn’t “eligible” for a deflection response because she was actively trying to kill herself —she had slit her wrist and ingested cleaning products, and was armed with a piece of glass.
On its website, Seven Counties Services said deflection cannot help in situations where there are safety concerns, citing examples where someone has already taken steps to harm themselves or where there is an active threat involving a weapon…