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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Protesters gathered in Louisville calling for changes to how police respond to mental health crises, coming after two Louisville Metro Police Department officers fatally shot Katelyn Hall, 28, on March 27.
What You Need To Know
- Louisville protesters are calling for changes to police responses to mental health crises after the March 27 shooting of Katelyn Hall
- Advocates said mental health professionals should respond alongside officers and urged greater use of de-escalation tactics
- LMPD said the officers fired after giving commands to Hall to stop charging at them
- Louisville’s inspector general will conduct an independent review that will include internal investigations and review board findings
Shaun Spencer read a letter from Hall’s grandmother to protesters…