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Taylor D. Baskin

Case from Shreveport, LA dated Apr 03, 2020

Victim Details

Taylor D. Baskin

Female

White / Caucasian

Shreveport

LA

2020-04-03

26

Taylor

D. Baskin

06/29/2026

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In the spring of 2020, the life of a young Caucasian woman, Taylor D. Baskin, was tragically cut short in Shreveport, Louisiana. On April 3rd, the 26-year-old female was found deceased, having been shot multiple times in the city's Highland neighborhood. Her death set off a manhunt for the person responsible, a search that would come to a dramatic and violent end just days later.

Authorities quickly identified a suspect in Baskin's death: her 28-year-old boyfriend, Derek T. Swanson. A war ...
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  • ArkLaTexHomepage: LSP investigate officer-involved shooting in Caddo Parish
  • shreveporttimes.com: Man wanted for Highland homicide killed in shootout with law enforcement
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