Mr. Cameron declined to say what the ballistics report found or what further information was needed before his office would make a decision about criminal charges in the case. “I don’t
He added that his office was “leaving no stone unturned.”
David James, president of the Louisville Metro Council, said in an interview that although the ballistics report was an important element of the case, “it’s just a step along the path,” and did not signify that the investigation was nearing its end.
The circumstances of the shooting and the investigation have fed into the widespread anger and protests across the nation over police use of deadly force, especially against Black people.
Before the shooting in March, the Louisville police were investigating two men who they believed were selling drugs out of a house in another part of the city. A judge signed a warrant allowing the police to search Ms. Taylor’s residence because the police said they believed that one of the two men had used her apartment to receive packages.
The warrant was what is called a no-knock warrant, which permits the police to enter the premises without warning and without identifying themselves as law enforcement officers. After a public outcry over the killing of Ms. Taylor, Louisville officials banned no-knock warrants this summer.