Multiple witness say differently. You do understand the meaning of the words "no knock" right?
Multiple witness say differently. You do understand the meaning of the words "no knock" right?
Generally people dont just start shooting when the police announce themselves.
From CNN:
Sometime after 12:30 a.m., Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly began pounding on the door. He later told investigators he believed Taylor was alone and he wanted to give her sufficient time to answer.
As officers waited for a response,
a neighbor poked his head out to ask what was going on. One of the officers, Brett Hankison, extended his gun and told the neighbor to get back inside his apartment, Mattingly would later tell investigators.
"Brett was a little bit worked up," Mattingly said. "I remember looking at Brett, saying, 'Brett, relax. Brett, just relax. Relax."
When there was no answer
after repeated knocks, Mattingly said, he announced he was a police officer there to serve a search warrant.
"Police. Come to the door," he said.
Another officer on the search team said he heard movement inside and thought someone was about to answer the door.
"We kept banging and announcing," Mattingly said, but still no one answered.
Eventually, a lieutenant at the scene gave the order to "go ahead and hit" the door with the battering ram, Mattingly said.