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Taj Anthony Butler

Case from Daytona-beach, FL dated May 31, 2023

Victim Details

Taj Anthony Butler

Male

Black / African American

Daytona-beach

FL

2023-05-31

24

Taj

Anthony Butler

Yes

07/18/2026

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On May 31, 2023, 24-year-old Taj Anthony Butler of Daytona Beach, Florida, was fatally shot in a drive-by incident. While stopped at a red light at the intersection of South Nova Road and Bellevue Avenue, a dark-colored Kia pulled alongside Butler's vehicle, and occupants opened fire, striking him multiple times. Butler was transported to Halifax Health Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries.

In the aftermath, authorities arrested 29-year-old Devonte Smokes as a person of in ...
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  • Obituary for Taj Anthony Butler at Karl N. Flagg Serenity Memorial Chapel
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