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Kentucky athletes, coaches, administrators react to Breonna Taylor decision

LEXINGTON — Athletes, coaches and administrators at the University of Kentucky, where Breonna Taylor once attended as a student, took to social media Wednesday to react to the indictment of one of three Louisville officers connected to her fatal shooting in March.

"One of those heartbreaking reminders of our ever-present history is our former student, Breonna Taylor," UK president Eli Capilouto wrote in a letter posted to the school's website. "Her death — and the aftermath of it — is a tragedy. Unfortunately, tragedy does not capture the sense of loss and anger, weariness and cynicism so many of us feel right now.