Mylonia Winbush, a 30-year-old African American woman from Chicago, was tragically killed on June 8, 2020, in Maywood, Illinois. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning on the 1600 block of South 19th Street. According to reports, Mylonia Winbush was with a group of people when Troy Taylor, a 38-year-old man, and another individual left the group and returned in a minivan. Taylor allegedly fired shots from the passenger side of the vehicle, striking Winbush in the torso. She was later pronounced dead at Loyola University Medical Center. Her sister was also injured in the shooting but survived.
The investigation led to the arrest of Troy Taylor, who was charged with first-degree murder. Witnesses identified Taylor as one of the shooters, and evidence, including seven shell casings and a mangled bullet, was recovered from the scene. Taylor's criminal history includes a 2015 guilty plea to aggravated fleeing from police. He was ordered held without bond during a court appearance on July 4, 2020.
A second suspect, Kalvin Russell, a 44-year-old man from Maywood, was also arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Russell and Taylor allegedly returned to the scene in the minivan and fired shots that killed Winbush and injured her sister. Russell appeared in court on July 8, 2020, and was held on a $500,000 bond.
The case against both suspects is ongoing, with both facing serious charges related to the murder of Mylonia Winbush. The tragic death of this young woman has left a significant impact on her community, highlighting the ongoing issues of gun violence and the need for justice.
