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Solo Taylor

Case from Seattle, WA dated Oct 28, 2024

Victim Details

Solo Taylor

Male

Black / African American

Seattle

WA

2024-10-28

15

Solo

Taylor

07/11/2026

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In the early morning hours of October 28, 2024, the life of 15-year-old Soloman Taylor, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in a shooting in Seattle's Central District. The incident occurred around 7:45 a.m. at the intersection of East Spring Street and 27th Avenue. Soloman, affectionately known as "Solo," was a freshman at Garfield High School. The King County Medical Examiner's Office later confirmed that he died from a gunshot wound to the torso.

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  • CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News: Teen victim in deadly 27th and Spring shooting identified
  • KOMO: 15-year-old boy fatally shot in Central District, over a dozen shell casings found
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