In the summer of 2022, a fatal shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, claimed the life of 47-year-old Larry Taylor. The incident occurred on a Saturday morning in July outside the Keeton Correctional Facility, a center designed to help federal inmates transition back into society.
Taylor, a male resident of the facility, was leaving the building and entered the parking lot when he was ambushed by an assailant.
The gunman approached Taylor and fired several shots before quickly fleeing the scene in a white sedan. The brazen attack was described by Birmingham police as a targeted killing.
Following the shooting, Taylor was transported by a private vehicle to a local hospital for medical attention. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, he was pronounced dead from his injuries. Law enforcement officials initiated an investigation into the homicide. As of the immediate reports following the incident, no arrests had been made, and authorities had not publicly identified any suspects in connection with the fatal shooting.