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Taylor Hayes

Case from Baltimore, MD dated Jul 05, 2018

Victim Details

Taylor Hayes

Female

Black / African American

Baltimore

MD

2018-07-05

7

Taylor

Hayes

07/20/2026

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In the summer of 2018, a bright and promising life was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. Seven-year-old Taylor Hayes, a young girl from Baltimore, Maryland, was caught in the crossfire of a shootout on July 5th. While sitting in the back of a Honda Accord, driven by a friend of her mother's, a bullet struck her in the back. For two weeks, she fought valiantly for her life at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, but ultimately succumbed to her injuries on July 19th. ...
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  • https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/1156772
  • Girl, 7, shot while sitting in car weeks ago dies - WBAL-TV
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    Does anyone else find it absolutely devastating that little Taylor was caught in the middle of somet... ...Read More
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    One aspect of Taylor Hayes' case that really struck me was the involvement of the white Mercedes Ben... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about the role of the cars involved in Taylor's tragic case. It's devastating ... ...Read More
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