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Tayon Shelby

Case from Sacramento, CA dated Apr 19, 2016

Victim Details

Tayon Shelby

Male

Black / African American

Sacramento

CA

2016-04-19

17

Tayon

Shelby

07/25/2026

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Tayon Shelby, a 17-year-old from Sacramento, California, tragically died on April 19, 2016. According to reports from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, Tayon was found with a gunshot wound to his head inside a parked vehicle on Sunrise Greens Drive. Initial reports suggested that Tayon had been shot by someone else, but after further investigation, authorities concluded that he had accidentally shot himself while handling a handgun inside the car. Despite this conclusion, Tayon's mothe ...
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  • KCRA: 17-year-old found shot in head in Sacramento neighborhood dies
  • sacbee: Sacramento teen killed by apparent accidental gunshot
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