Dayquan Wiley was a 17-year-old Black male from Springfield, Illinois.
On the afternoon of August 4, 2024, Springfield Police responded to a shots-fired call at a residence in the 1800 block of South 11th Street. Inside a bedroom in the home, officers found Dayquan suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to HSHS St. John's Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased by emergency room staff at 3:33 p.m. According to the Sangamon County Coroner, a preliminary autopsy finding confirmed that Dayquan died from his injuries.
The investigation led to charges against two other teenagers. One suspect, a 15-year-old boy, was apprehended in Wisconsin by the United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force. He was set to be extradited back to Sangamon County to face charges. The second suspect was identified as 17-year-old Larryoun Taylor.
The 15-year-old was initially charged with first-degree murder and home invasion in juvenile court.
Authorities stated that a petition would be filed to transfer his case to adult court, a process that requires a hearing to determine if the transfer is appropriate under Illinois law. Larryoun Taylor was indicted by a Sangamon County grand jury and charged as an adult.
Taylor was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and home invasion. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and remained in custody. As of February 2025, both cases were pending in the court system, with Taylor’s next court appearance scheduled for March 3.
