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Devontre Taylor

Case from Claymont, DE dated Aug 23, 2024

Victim Details

Devontre Taylor

Male

Black / African American

Claymont

DE

2024-08-23

35

Devontre

Taylor

litigation

07/22/2026

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Devontre Taylor, a 35-year-old Black/African American male from Wilmington, was killed on the morning of August 23, 2024, after a meeting at the Harbor House Apartments in Claymont, Delaware turned deadly. Police were called to the 100 block of Harbor Drive at about 10:27 a.m. for a shooting, and when officers arrived, they found Taylor suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a local hospital, but he was pronounced dead there.

The investigation quickly focused on a man who witnes ...
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  • FOX 29 News Philadelphia: Man charged with murder after shooting at Harbor House Apartments in Claymont
  • 6abc Philadelphia: Suspect in custody after deadly shooting at apartment complex in New Castle County
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