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Odessa Riley, center, said her son was killed "for no reason." [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200601172229-03-louisville-protests-man-fatally-shot-large-169.jpg] Odessa Riley, center, said her son was killed "for no reason." (CNN)The police chief of Louisville, Kentucky, has been fired after officials discovered two police officers involved in fatal shooting of a man during a had not activated their body cameras.

"This type of institutional failure will not be tolerated," Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said on Monday. "Accordingly, I have relieved Steve Conrad of his duties as chief of Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD)."Fischer identified the victim as David McAtee, a local business owner.Protests, sometimes violent, have erupted across the nation after , a 46-year-old Black man, died while being arrested in Minneapolis last week.In Louisville, the protests have centered on the , an emergency medical technician who was shot multiple times when three LMPD officers entered her apartment by force to serve a search warrant in a narcotics investigation.Read MoreInvestigators marked the shell casings after McAtee was shot. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200601172619-04-louisville-protests-man-fatally-shot-large-169.jpg] Investigators marked the shell casings after McAtee was shot.McAtee was shot as police and the National Guard were trying to disperse the protesters, police said Monday. The officials returned fire after they were shot at."We lost a wonderful citizen named David McAtee," Fischer said. "David was a friend to many, a well-known Barbecue man.""They've nurtured so many people in their bellies and in their hearts before, and for him to be caught up in this, not to be with us today is a tragedy."The Louisville Metro Police Department and National Guard units were sent to clear a large crowd in a parking lot around 12:15 a.m., the police chief said early Monday. "Officers and soldiers begin to clear the lot and at some point were shot at," Conrad said at a press conference. "Both LMPD and National Guard members returned fire, we have one man dead at the scene."The Louisville shooting happened in the far western part of the city, where protests hadn't taken place in previous nights. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said state police will also investigate McAtee's death."Given the seriousness of the situation, I have authorized the Kentucky State Police to independently investigate the event," Beshear said in a statement.Russell Coleman, US Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, also his office has started an investigation, which will be carried out alongside the FBI Louisville office and state police.Odessa Riley, a woman who was at the scene Monday, told CNN the shooting victim was her 53-year-old son. "They killed him for no reason," Riley said through tears.Riley said she got a call a little after 1 a.m. that her son had been shot and killed, and she came to the scene and had been there since."All I want to do is just see my son before they bring him out, that's all I want." Riley said. She said she hasn't heard anything from the police and was told to wait for the coroner. McAtee, nicknamed "Yaya," was "trying to make an honest dollar to take care of his rent and his bills," Riley said. "And they gonna shoot him down like a dog, uh, uh, I don't appreciate that."McAtee had told his mother that he fed police officers at the restaurant.Mayor Greg Fischer met briefly with Riley Monday where she stood in the crowd, close to where McAtee was killed.Fischer prayed for her, Riley said, and "I broke down and started crying, but he, the Mayor Fischer, he's a good person."Peace, not violence, is what she wants, Riley said."The protesting is good, protest, for the other people to get what they deserve to," Riley said. "They killed my son. My son don't mess with nobody.""My son didn't do nothing," she said.Investigators are interviewing several people "of interest" and collecting video from the scene of the shooting, the police chief said. More information is expected to be released Tuesday, Conrad said. Last week, in the downtown area in protests related to Taylor's death after audio was released of Taylor's boyfriend's call to 911 the day of her death. Fischer said the shots came from the crowd, not the police. CNN's Joe Sutton contributed to this report.

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Louisville Courier JournalPlayPauseSound OnSound Off0:002:35ADSKIPOpen ShareEnter Full ScreenExit Full ScreenLOUISVILLE, Ky. – A police officer involved in the had celebrated earlier on Facebook when a protester was shot by pepper balls.

Officer Katie Crews, who was placed on administrative reassignment Monday in the fatal shooting, posted a Courier Journal photo of a protester across from her and said, "I hope the pepper balls that she got lit up with a little later on hurt."

A screenshot of the post circulated on social media sites.

New Police Chief Robert Schroeder said Monday night he is aware of the post and started a professional standards investigation into it.

The photo in Crews' post, taken Thursday, shows a protester offering flowers to Crews.

"She was saying and doing a lot more than ‘offering flowers’ to me. Just so for it to be known," Crews wrote in the post. "For anyone that knows me and knows that facial expression tells everything."

After mentioning the pepper balls, Crews ended the post with "Come back and get ya some more ole girl, I’ll be on the line again tonight.”

Crews joined the Louisville Metro Police Department in 2018 and does not have any disciplinary records, according to the department.

After learning that Crews and LMPD Officer Allen Austin had no body camera footage from the shooting incident in which McAtee died, Mayor Greg , who was slated to retire at the end of the month.

Police said that shortly after midnight Monday, someone shot at officers from a parking lot at 26th and Broadway where a large number of people were gathered. LMPD and National Guard troops returned fire, killing McAtee, who ran a popular barbecue stand nearby.

Police said they don't know whether McAtee was the person who fired at police.

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, Louisville Courier JournalPublished 6:31 a.m. ET June 2, 2020 | Updated 7:22 a.m. ET June 2, 2020CONNECTCOMMENTEMAILMOREBy midnight, it was quiet at Dino’s Food Mart.

It wasn’t always like this. A shooting at the in the early hours of Monday morning that killed Louisville ignited another full day and night of rallies and demonstrations across the city, after four previous days of protests over the police shooting of Breonna Taylor. But as the clock hit midnight, the scene at Dino's () had mostly cleared.

Protesters came out to Jefferson Square Park in downtown Louisville once again on Monday, in the hours after over McAtee's killing — the law enforcement personnel behind the trigger (a number of LMPD officers and National Guard soldiers fired at McAtee) were not wearing operational body cameras. But when acting Chief Robert Schroeder spoke about 11:30 p.m., he said few arrests had taken place.

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Monday was tumultuous, and the headlines of the day will shape what happens in Louisville on Tuesday. Here's a quick look at what happened Monday evening.

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Louisville Metro Police Department Sgt. Michael Jackson (left) shakes hands with Chris Buntin on Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Jackson and a handful of other officers marched with protestors from Jefferson Square to the intersection on West Broadway. Buntin said the action showed protestors a lot of respect and that Jackson cared about the situation. Max Gersh / The Courier Journal97 PhotosPhotos: Crowd grieves in Louisville after a member of their community wa...After a truck became immobilized after doing a burnout in the intersection, protestors rush to the intersection to help the motorist out of the street Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalA sign hangs on a fence near 26th and Broadway as people watch traffic go by on the day that David McAtee was shot and killed by gunfire from LMPD and Kentucky National Guard. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalA fire burns on the roof of Dino's gas station Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalProtestors dance in the street after law enforcement left the area Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Louisville Metro Police Department and the Kentucky National Guard controlled the intersection while fire crews tended to a fire at Dino's gas station. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalProtestors cheer as the group marching from Jefferson Square meets with the group on West Broadway on Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalHenrietta Jenkins tries to warn people about the curfew Monday night. Matt Stone/Courier JournalProtestors and residents cheer after watching LMPD leave the West End without arresting anyone Monday evening after beloved BBQ chef David McAtee was shot and killed by gunfire from LMPD and Kentucky National Guard. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalPeople cruised up and down Broadway, many with signs during their protest of the killing of Breonna Taylor and David McAtee. Matt Stone/Courier JournalProtestors cheer as they hang out of the car while cruising West Broadway on Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalA protestor fist bumps a police officer Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalThousands marched and raised fists on Broadway to protest the killing of beloved BBQ chef David McAtee by gunfire early Monday from LMPD and Kentucky National Guard. Law enforcement engaged after claiming to be shot by a person in a group they were disbanding. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier Journal A woman holds a sign near 26th and Broadway Monday evening after beloved BBQ chef David McAtee was shot and killed by gunfire early Monday from LMPD and Kentucky National Guard. Law enforcement engaged after claiming to be shot by a person in a group they were disbanding. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalA man gestures to police Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalSam Altwassi, owner of Dino's gas station, said the intersection outside his business is a regular spot for the community to hang out. Photographed Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalElishia Durrett Johnson speaks to the crowd Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. "We can't be silent any longer," Johnson said. "This is racial trauma." Max Gersh / The Courier JournalPeople hang out in the parking lot of Dino's gas station Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalThousands marched on Broadway towards Louisville's West End to protest the killing of beloved BBQ chef David McAtee by gunfire early Monday from LMPD and Kentucky National Guard. Law enforcement engaged after claiming to be shot by a person in a group they were disbanding. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalThousands marched on Broadway towards Louisville's West End to protest the killing of beloved BBQ chef David McAtee by gunfire early Monday from LMPD and Kentucky National Guard. Law enforcement engaged after claiming to be shot by a person in a group they were disbanding. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier Journal Protestors hug Louisville Metro Police Officer Demetrius Latham on Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Latham and a handful of other officers marched with protestors from Jefferson Square to the intersection on West Broadway. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalPeople cheer in the street Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalTwo Louisville Metro Police Officers walk arm in arm with others during a protest march for Breonna Taylor and David McAtee from Jefferson Square to 26th and Broadway. McAtee was killed amid gunfire from LMPD and Kentucky National Guard early Monday morning outside his popular BBQ business on 26th Street. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalA unidentified man shows off his handgun Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalPeople hang out in front of Dino's gas station Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalA man tries to go into Dino's gas station Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Shop owner Sam Altwassi said they were keeping the store closed all day out of respect for the late David McAtee who was killed at his business across the street by law enforcement the previous night. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalA man sits on the roof of his car with his fist in the air Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalKids hang out of the window of a passing car Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalKids sit on the roof of a car in a nearby parking lot Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalThousands marched on Broadway towards Louisville's West End to protest the killing of beloved BBQ chef David McAtee by gunfire early Monday from LMPD and Kentucky National Guard. Law enforcement engaged after claiming to be shot by a person in a group they were disbanding. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalA woman holds a sign out of the window Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalVolunteer medic who asked to be identified as Artie speaks about her experience helping the injured during the protests Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalA man holds out his sign for passing motorists to see Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalPeople sing and dance while hanging out of their car and cruising Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalProtestors line West Broadway Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalFirefighters respond to a fire at Dino's gas station Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalFirefighters respond to a fire at Dino's gas station Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalElishia Durrett Johnson speaks to the crowd Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. "We can't be silent any longer," Johnson said. "This is racial trauma." Max Gersh / The Courier JournalElishia Durrett Johnson hugs a member of the crowd Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalPeople gather in the parking lot at Dino's gas station Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalPeople gather Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalRenee Jackson shares her thoughts on the protest Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalProtestors take to the street Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalLouisville Metro Police Department Sgt. Michael Jackson (left) shakes hands with Chris Buntin on Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Jackson and a handful of other officers marched with protestors from Jefferson Square to the intersection on West Broadway. Buntin said the action showed protestors a lot of respect and that Jackson cared about the situation. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalProtestors cheer with the crowd from the rooftop of their vehicle Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalVolunteer medic who asked to be named Artie shows off welts and bruises on her legs from less lethal rounds fired by police Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalPeople cruise West Broadway on Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalKaitlynn Hoggard holds a sign in the air Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalMemorial candles sit at the street corner Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalPolice and Kentucky National Guard control the intersection Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalPeople sit in front of businesses as a fire is extinguished at Dino's gas station Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalPolice and Kentucky National Guard control the intersection Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier Journal Protestors work to keep the crowd peaceful toward police officers after a few water bottles were thrown Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalA group of protestors stand between law enforcement and a few protestors who were throwing bottles of water Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalProtestors cheer in the street after law enforcement left the area Monday, June 1, 2020, at the intersection of South 26th Street and West Broadway in Louisville. Louisville Metro Police Department and the Kentucky National Guard controlled the intersection while fire crews tended to a fire at Dino's gas station. Max Gersh / The Courier JournalOdessa Riley, center in red sweater, was escorted by family members June 1 to the site where her son was fatally shot at 26th and Broadway in Louisville, Ky. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier JournalLouisville Metro Police officers investigate the scene outside a convenience store where a man was shot and killed by law enforcement early Monday morning at 26th and Broadway in Louisville, Ky. on June 1, 2020. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier JournalInvestigators marked the presence of shell casings after a man was shot and killed by law enforcement early Monday morning at 26th and Broadway in Louisville, Ky. on June 1, 2020. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier JournalLouisville Metro Police officers suited up in gear as a crowd formed outside a convenience store at the scene where a man was shot and killed early Monday morning at 26th and Broadway in Louisville, Ky. on June 1, 2020. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier JournalAmazing grace was sang after a moment of silence for Louisville business owner David McAtee, who was shot and killed amid gunfire when law enforcement returned fire after they were shot at by someone in a "large group," according to LMPD early Monday morning near 26th and Broadway in West Louisville. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalOdessa Riley was out at 26th and Broadway Monday afternoon where her son David McAtee was killed. Phillip Bailey/Courier JournalHundreds gathered to protest the death of David McAtee, a beloved BBQ owner who shot and killed amid gunfire by LMPD and Kentucky National Guard early Monday morning near 26th and Broadway in West Louisville. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalA group of men locked arms to prevent a crowd from following Louisville Metro Police officers as they left the scene where a man was shot and killed by law enforcement early Monday morning at 26th and Broadway in Louisville, Ky. on June 1, 2020. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier JournalWill Pitts, 39, wipes away tears at the intersection of 26th and Broadway Monday morning after friend and beloved BBQ owner David McAtee was shot and killed by law enforcement outside Dino's Market early Monday morning when Kentucky National Guard and LMPD returned fire after a person "in a large group" shot at officers. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalOdessa Riley, in red, gets comforted by family as she is lead in prayer outside police tape as LMPD watches outside Dino's Food Mart in the Russell neighborhood. Riley is the mother of the man who was killed in last night's shooting near 26th and Broadway around 12:15 a.m. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalFamily members prayed outside a police line at the scene where a man was shot and killed by law enforcement early Monday morning at 26th and Broadway in Louisville, Ky. on June 1, 2020. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier JournalFamily members embraced at the scene where a man was shot and killed early Monday morning at 26th and Broadway in Louisville, Ky. on June 1, 2020. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier JournalAubrey Clemons, left, shakes the hand of LMPD officer Matthew Faust after a moment of silence for Louisville business owner David McAtee. The popular BBQ owner, who often would give free food to police, was shot and killed amid gunfire when law enforcement returned fire after they were shot at by someone in a "large group" at Dino's Market, according to LMPD early Monday morning near 26th and Broadway in West Louisville. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier Journal Protesters raised their fists in the air after a man was shot and killed by law enforcement early Monday morning at 26th and Broadway in Louisville, Ky. on June 1, 2020. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier JournalDuring a moment of silence for David McAtee, a beloved West End BBQ owner who was shot and killed after LMPD and Kentucky National Guard returned fire after someone shot at them while law enforcement was breaking up a "large crowd" across the street from McAtee's business early Monday morning near 26th and Broadway in West Louisville. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalTara Smith, right, hugged Louisville Metro Police officers after a man was shot and killed by law enforcement early Monday morning at 26th and Broadway in Louisville, Ky. on June 1, 2020. Smith said the officers have families and knows they have mixed emotions about patrolling the scene after such a horrible event. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier JournalA man angrily shouts for justice as hundreds of people gathered for Louisville business owner David McAtee, who was shot and killed amid gunfire when law enforcement returned fire after they were shot at by someone in a "large group" at Dino's Market, according to LMPD early Monday morning near 26th and Broadway in West Louisville. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalEmotions overtook some as hundreds gathered to protest the death of David McAtee, a beloved BBQ owner who shot and killed amid gunfire by LMPD and Kentucky National Guard early Monday morning near 26th and Broadway in West Louisville. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalHundreds gathered to protest the death of David McAtee, a beloved BBQ owner who shot and killed amid gunfire by LMPD and Kentucky National Guard early Monday morning near 26th and Broadway in West Louisville. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalDuring a moment of silence for David McAtee, a beloved West End BBQ owner who was shot and killed after LMPD and Kentucky National Guard returned fire after someone shot at them while law enforcement was breaking up a "large crowd" across the street from McAtee's business early Monday morning near 26th and Broadway in West Louisville. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalDuring a moment of silence for David McAtee, a beloved West End BBQ owner who was shot and killed after LMPD and Kentucky National Guard returned fire after someone shot at them while law enforcement was breaking up a "large crowd" across the street from McAtee's business early Monday morning near 26th and Broadway in West Louisville. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalLMPD officer Christian Lewis gets a hug from protestor Frank Williams after a moment of silence for David McAtee, a beloved BBQ owner who shot and killed amid gunfire by LMPD and Kentucky National Guard early Monday morning near 26th and Broadway in West Louisville. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalLMPD officer Christian Lewis wipes tears away after hugging a few citizens as hundreds gathered to protest the death of David McAtee, a beloved BBQ owner who shot and killed amid gunfire by LMPD and Kentucky National Guard early Monday morning near 26th and Broadway in West Louisville. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalHundreds gathered to protest the death of David McAtee, a beloved BBQ owner who shot and killed amid gunfire by LMPD and Kentucky National Guard early Monday morning near 26th and Broadway in West Louisville. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalLouisville police were on guard inside police tape at the intersection of 26th and Broadway on June 1 after a man was shot and killed by police and National Guard personnel outside Dino's Market. Matt Stone/Courier JournalLouisville Metro Police officers stood outside a convenience store at the scene where a man was shot and killed by law enforcement early Monday morningy at 26th and Broadway in Louisville, Ky. on June 1, 2020. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier JournalA crowd formed across the street from a convenience store at the scene where a man was shot and killed by law enforcement early Monday morning at 26th and Broadway in Louisville, Ky. on June 1, 2020. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier JournalA Louisville Metro Police officer walked by a vehicle inside the investigation scene outside a convenience store where a man was shot and killed by law enforcement early Monday morning at 26th and Broadway in Louisville, Ky. on June 1, 2020. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier JournalLouisville, Ky., resident Lenora Moore yells, "My mouth is a weapon" at the intersection of 26th and Broadway on June 1 after a man was shot and killed outside Dino's Market. Matt Stone/Courier Journal People gather outside Dino's Food Mart at 26th Street and Broadway Monday after a man was killed. Dominique YatesEmanuel Mitchell used a megaphone to ask Louisville Metro Police officers if the body of a man who was shot and killed by law enforcement early Monday morning was still on site at 26th and Broadway in Louisville, Ky. on June 1, 2020. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier JournalLouisville Metro Police officers suited up in gear as a crowd formed outside a convenience store at the scene where a man was shot and killed by law enforcement early Monday morning at 26th and Broadway in Louisville, Ky. on June 1, 2020. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier Journal Odessa Riley, in red, gets comforted by family as she is lead in prayer outside police tape as LMPD watches outside Dino's Food Mart in the Russell neighborhood. Riley is the mother of the man who was killed in last night's shooting near 26th and Broadway around 12:15 a.m. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalA woman yelled at Louisville Metro Police officers across the street from the scene where a man was shot and killed by law enforcement early Monday morning at 26th and Broadway in Louisville, Ky. on June 1, 2020. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier JournalProtesters raised their fists in the air after a man was shot and killed by law enforcement early Monday morning at 26th and Broadway in Louisville, Ky. on June 1, 2020. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier JournalOdessa Riley, in red, gets comforted by family as she is lead in prayer outside police tape as LMPD watches outside Dino's Food Mart in the Russell neighborhood. Riley is the mother of the man who was killed in last night's shooting near 26th and Broadway around 12:15 a.m. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalProtesters raised a sign as they drove through an intersection at 26th and Broadway after a man was shot and killed by law enforcement early Monday morning in Louisville, Ky. on June 1, 2020. The sign had the names of Breonna Taylor and David McAtee, both of whom were killed by law enforcement in separate incidents. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier JournalOdessa Riley, in red, gets comforted by family as she is lead in prayer outside police tape as LMPD watches outside Dino's Food Mart in the Russell neighborhood. Riley is the mother of the man who was killed in last night's shooting near 26th and Broadway around 12:15 a.m. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalOdessa Riley, center with red sweater, was escorted by family members away from the scene where her son was shot and killed by law enforcement on Sunday at 26th and Broadway in Louisville, Ky. on June 1, 2020. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier JournalLouisville Metro Police officers investigate the scene outside a convenience store where a man was shot and killed by law enforcement on Sunday at 26th and Broadway in Louisville, Ky. on June 1, 2020. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier JournalTwo women embraced after a man was shot and killed by law enforcement early Monday morning at 26th and Broadway in Louisville, Ky. on June 1, 2020. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier JournalInvestigators marked the presence of shell casings after a man was shot and killed by law enforcement early Monday morning at 26th and Broadway in Louisville, Ky. on June 1, 2020. Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier JournalThousands marched and raised fists on Broadway to protest the killing of beloved BBQ chef David McAtee by gunfire early Monday from LMPD and Kentucky National Guard. Law enforcement engaged after claiming to be shot by a person in a group they were disbanding. June 1, 2020 Matt Stone/Courier JournalInterested in this topic? You may also want to view these photo galleries: Replay1 of 97AutoplayShow ThumbnailsShow CaptionsWhen it became clear that body camera footage would not be available, though, Conrad was fired. Fischer announced the move about 4 p.m., and Gov. Andy Beshear made his support clear at a 5:30 p.m. press briefing — "it had to happen," a visibly discouraged Beshear said more than once. Earlier in the day, he'd stressed that the body camera footage in this case would be important.

Fischer also announced at that teleconference that Louisville's 9 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. curfew that had been in effect Saturday and Sunday would extend throughout the week until Monday, June 8. It will be reevaulated at that point.

Rallying at Dino's The rally at Dino's began after McAtee's shooting and lasted all day. McAtee's body was left at the scene until early afternoon, prompting outrage among some protesters.

Fischer said he empathized and was initially outaged himself, until the reasoning was explained — fewer investigators were available to look into the case, he said, and those who responded had to interview more than 100 witnesses from the large group that was present for the shooting. The mayor apologized over the incident but said the peaceful daylong protest was "incredible" to see, making note of one .

"This could have been a situation that got out of control very quickly, but like we’ve seen from many folks in the West End, it was peaceful," Fischer said.

26th and Broadway tensions It wasn't peaceful all night at Dino's. A small fire brought out a heavy emergency personnel response just before 11 p.m. Police at the scene nearly clashed with some of the protesters, The Courier Journal's Mandy McLaren and Sarah Ladd reported, but another group of demonstrators in the crowd helped diffuse the situation. The officers left amid cheers before midnight.

Downtown protests It wasn't always peaceful in downtown Louisville, either. Protesters met there for much of the evening before marching through downtown along Broadway to Dino's, blocking traffic as they made their way to the corner of 26th Street a little after 8 p.m.

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Buy PhotoTwo Louisville Metro Police Officers walk arm in arm with others during a protest march for Breonna Taylor and David McAtee from Jefferson Square to 26th and Broadway. McAtee was killed amid gunfire from LMPD and Kentucky National Guard early Monday morning outside his popular BBQ business on 26th Street. June 1, 2020(Photo: Matt Stone/Courier Journal)

That group, with at least three LMPD officers marching arm-in-arm with them, walked back to Jefferson Square Park, one of Louisville's most notable protest sites of the past week, and held what Courier Journal reporter Phillip M. Bailey described as an "occupation" until law enforcement responded at 10 p.m. by launching tear gas into the crowd. Those protesters scattered through downtown.

Schroeder, the acting police chief, said later in the evening that just three arrests occurred. Police believe two people in the crowd fired guns during the commotion, he added, though no injuries were reported.

LMPD officer mocking protesters Katie Crews, one of the LMPD officers involved in McAtee's killing, , Schroeder confirmed.

Crews posted a Courier Journal photo on social media of a protester holding a flower up to her during a protest that had taken place on Thursday. After saying she hoped the protester was injured by pepper balls fired at her later that evening, Crews ended the post with: "Come back and get ya some more ole girl, I’ll be on the line again tonight.”

A professional standards investigation into the matter has started, Schroeder said.

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Person who was shot speaks out And finally, one of seven people shot at Thursday night's Breonna Taylor protest spoke with The Courier Journal's David J. Kim about his injuries, and the fear he faced as he got a ride after he was struck by bullets from a still-unidentified shooter.

"I said ‘I’m dying. Could you give me a ride to the hospital? I’ve been shot,'" .

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