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James Aaron Taylor Jr.

Case from Knoxville, TN dated May 15, 2017

Victim Details

James Aaron Taylor, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2017-05-15

25

James

Aaron Taylor Jr.

07/01/2026

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James Aaron Taylor Jr., a 25-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on May 15, 2017, in Knoxville, TN. Taylor was found dead inside a home on Whittle Springs Road, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The incident occurred around 6:11 p.m. when a woman called 911 to report that a man had been shot in her home. When officers arrived, they also found Courtney Deontea Gillette, 25, dead outside on the front lawn. Both victims were acquaintances, and the shooting w ...
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  • WATE 6 On Your Side: 2 killed in North Knoxville neighborhood shooting identified
  • James Aaron Taylor, Jr., age 25 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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