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Sid Taylor

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 26, 2018

Victim Details

Sid Taylor

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2018-07-26

40

Sid

Taylor

07/11/2026

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Sid Taylor, a 40-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on July 26, 2018, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around midnight in the 5200 block of South Peoria Street. Taylor was with two friends in front of a house when Rodney Jones, a 44-year-old African American man, approached them through a nearby gangway and began arguing with Taylor. The argument escalated, and Jones left, only to return 30 minutes later to continue the confrontation. ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man shot to death in Back of the Yards
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