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Kyunia Taylor

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Feb 29, 1996

Victim Details

Kyunia Taylor

Female

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

1996-02-29

15

Kyunia

Taylor

07/12/2026

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In the cold winter of 1996, the life of 15-year-old Kyunia Taylor, a Black female from Saint Louis, Missouri, was tragically cut short in a brutal act of violence. On the morning of February 29th, the Beaumont High School freshman, who was six months pregnant, was riding a school bus for students with disabilities when the unthinkable happened. A man boarded the bus, shot the driver, and then fired multiple shots at Kyunia, ending her life.

The senseless act left the community in shock an ...
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  • Kyunia Taylor (1980-1996) - Find a Grave Memorial
  • OrlandoSentinel.com: POLICE CHARGE 2ND MAN IN PREGNANT TEEN'S DEATH
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