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Rashad Taylor

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated May 01, 2021

Victim Details

Rashad Taylor

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2021-05-01

19

Rashad

Taylor

07/06/2026

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In the spring of 2021, the life of 19-year-old Rashad Taylor was tragically cut short by gun violence in St. Louis, Missouri. On the evening of May 1st, police responded to a call and found the young man fatally shot in the 4400 block of Cook Avenue. The location of the incident was further described as a playground in North City. Taylor, a resident of Hazelwood, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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  • STLtoday.com: St. Louis police identify man killed in Lewis Place neighborhood
  • KMOV.com: Teen found shot to death at North City playground identified
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