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Robert Darrell Taylor Jr

Case from Durham, NC dated Aug 15, 2019

Victim Details

Robert Darrell Taylor Jr

Male

Black / African American

Durham

NC

2019-08-15

22

Robert

Darrell Taylor Jr

06/28/2026

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Robert Darrell Taylor Jr., a 22-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on August 15, 2019, in Durham, North Carolina. The incident occurred on University Drive, where Taylor was driving when shots were fired at his vehicle from a passing car. The hail of gunfire resulted in numerous bullet holes in Taylor's car, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. An 18-year-old male, whose name has not been released, was also shot and seriously injured in the same incident.

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  • WRAL.com: Durham police ID man killed outside gas station during shoot-out :: WRAL.com
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