In the early morning hours of June 3, 2024, a domestic disturbance call led Henrico Police to the 1600 block of Hope Road in a quiet neighborhood in Glen Allen, Virginia. As officers were on their way, the situation escalated dramatically when the caller reported a shooting. Upon their arrival at approximately 8:08 a.m., they discovered the body of 31-year-old Marquez Rashard Taylor in a yard, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The investigation into the death of the Glen Allen man quickly transitioned into a homicide case. It was determined that the initial 911 caller knew Marquez Taylor, though the exact nature of their relationship was not immediately disclosed. Detectives from the Henrico Police Criminal Investigations Section began collecting evidence and piecing together the events that led to the fatal shooting.
Within days of the incident, authorities identified a suspect in the killing. Travis Lee Terry, a 31-year-old from the neighboring city of Richmond, was named as the individual wanted in connection with Taylor's death. A warrant was issued for his arrest on charges of second-degree murder and the use of a firearm as a convicted felon.
On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, Travis Lee Terry was taken into custody by the Henrico Police. In addition to the initial charges, he also faced a count of possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. Following his arrest, Terry was held at the Henrico County Jail without bond, awaiting further legal proceedings in a case that had tragically cut short the life of Marquez Taylor.
