Randall Xavier Lee Taylor, a 22-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on February 26, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. Taylor was fatally shot while sitting in his 1998 Nissan Maxima on Randolph Boulevard. He was pronounced dead at San Antonio Military Medical Center after being found with a gunshot wound to his head.
The investigation into Taylor's death revealed that Shaquille Laron Lafond, also 22 years old, was the prime suspect.
According to police affidavits, Lafond admitted to recognizing Taylor from a road rage incident that occurred days before the shooting. Lafond allegedly told a witness that he "caught a body," which is slang for "killed someone," and claimed to have shot three times into Taylor's windshield. Investigators were able to link shell casings found at the crime scene to a gun Lafond used for target practice.
Lafond was arrested and charged with murder in connection to Taylor's death. He turned himself in to authorities after being on the run for nearly three months. The case highlighted the dangers of road rage incidents and the severe consequences they can have.
The loss of Randall Taylor was a tragic event that shook the community and led to a thorough investigation, resulting in the arrest and charging of the suspect responsible for his death.
