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Joseph Taylor

Death by Force
Case Description
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On the evening of March 1, 2024, at approximately 8:50 PM, San Diego Police responded to reports of a shooting in the 4500 block of Alvarado Canyon Road, located in the Grantville neighborhood. Upon arrival, officers discovered two men with gunshot wounds in the stairwell of an apartment complex. The victims were identified as 31-year-old Joseph Taylor, a San Diego resident who did not reside at the complex, and 24-year-old Lavion Estridge, believed to be a security guard employed there. Both me ...Read More
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  • Times of San Diego: Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Shooting Deaths That Followed Grantville Gang Fight
  • Times of San Diego: Suspect Arrested in Mississippi Connected to Fatal Grantville Gang Shootout
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    Victim Details

    Joseph Taylor

    Male

    Black / African American

    San-diego

    CA

    2024-03-01

    31

    Joseph

    Taylor

    11/13/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Hi everyone,
    I've been following the discussion around the heartbreaking events in Grantville, an... ...Read More
    11/27/2024
    I came across this case today, and I can't stop thinking about the families of Joseph Taylor and Lav... ...Read More
    06/15/2024
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