The federal trial of an ex-police officer accused of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights has ended in a mistrial with a deadlocked jury.

It marks the second time Brett Hankison has avoided a conviction relating to the case, after he was found not guilty on state charges last year.

Ms Taylor was killed in a botched 2020 police raid in Kentucky. Her death sparked mass racial injustice rallies.

It was not immediately clear whether prosecutors would seek a re-trial.

The nine-day trial had revolved around whether Mr Hankison’s use of force had violated the rights of Ms Taylor, her boyfriend Kenneth Walker and her next-door neighbours.

Mr Hankison fired 10 rounds through Ms Taylor’s window and door as officers sought to execute a “no-knock” search warrant at her apartment on 13 March 2020.

The shots fired from the former detective’s gun did not kill Ms Taylor and did not strike anyone, but some landed in the neighbouring apartment, which was home to a young child.

Jurors were in their fourth day of deliberations over the two counts against Mr Hankison when they told the judge on Thursday that they could not come to a decision.