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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 police raid in Louisville, Kentucky, on 13 March 2020.
Her name became a rallying cry at racial justice protests nationwide.
It was not immediately clear whether prosecutors would seek a re-trial.
The nine-day case revolved around whether the use of force by Mr Hankison, 47, had violated the rights of Ms Taylor, her boyfriend Kenneth Walker and her next-door neighbours.