In the early evening of June 22, 2023, tragedy struck at the Pinebrook Apartments in Ridgeland, Mississippi, ending the life of 22-year-old Kyeon Terrell Lyles. First responders were called to the apartment complex on Pine Knoll Drive at approximately 8:26 p.m. following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found Lyles in the playground area near the pool, unconscious and suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest.
Despite the immediate medical attention provided by bystanders, police officers, and emergency medical personnel, Lyles could not be revived.
The investigation into the death of the young male, identified as Kyeon Lyles, quickly pointed to a suspect based on eyewitness accounts and initial detective work. The Ridgeland Police Department identified 58-year-old Rodney Glenn Taylor of Jackson, Mississippi, as the alleged shooter. Subsequently, an arrest warrant was issued for Taylor on a charge of murder. Authorities immediately launched a search for him.
Following the issuance of the arrest warrant, the Ridgeland Police Department requested public assistance in locating Rodney Glenn Taylor. Information regarding his whereabouts was solicited through the Ridgeland Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division and Central Mississippi Crime Stoppers. Online sources available at the time of the incident reported that efforts to apprehend Taylor were actively underway.
