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Javonte Taylor

Case from Shreveport, LA dated May 24, 2016

Victim Details

Javonte Taylor

Male

Black / African American

Shreveport

LA

2016-05-24

23

Javonte

Taylor

06/23/2026

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In the late spring of 2016, the life of Javonte Taylor, a 23-year-old male, was cut short by an act of gun violence in Shreveport, Louisiana. On May 24, 2016, Taylor was fatally shot, becoming another victim in a string of violent incidents that plagued the city. His death was part of a violent night and early morning period that saw Shreveport police investigating a total of three separate shootings.

The specific circumstances surrounding Taylor's death unfolded in the Cedar Grove neighb ...
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  • Shreveport Times: JaVonte' Taylor's Obituary on Shreveport Times
  • shreveporttimes.com: SPD investigates three overnight and early morning shootings
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