Officer shot in Breonna Taylor raid is retiring: 'Time has come' to leave, he says

Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, the Louisville police officer shot in the leg during the raid at Breonna Taylor's home, says the "time has come" to leave.

Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, the Louisville officer shot in the leg during the police raid that killed Breonna Taylor, is set to retire on June 1, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department. "My plan was not to move on from this calling, but in the best interest of my family, the time has come," Mattingly said in a statement Wednesday through his representative. "Serving as a police officer for the past 21 years has been one of the greatest honors and privileges of my life. Having this opportunity in the city I grew up in and love has made that choice an even greater honor," Mattingly said. "I’ve never taken lightly the responsibility that comes along with serving the great citizens of Louisville. It’s my hope and prayer, that moving forward, our city can heal and unite." Mattingly's statement comes days after Attorney General Merrick Garland announced an investigation into the Louisville Metro Police Department to see if it "engages in a pattern or practice of using unreasonable force."