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Taylor Wheeler

Case from Huntington, WV dated Dec 11, 2017

Victim Details

Taylor Wheeler

Male

Black / African American

Huntington

WV

2017-12-11

28

Taylor

Wheeler

07/18/2026

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In the early morning hours of December 11, 2017, the life of 28-year-old Taylor Chantel Wheeler, a Black / African American female from Huntington, West Virginia, was tragically cut short. Wheeler was discovered inside her apartment in the 1300 block of 5th Avenue, the victim of a fatal shooting. Huntington police responded to the scene around 12:45 a.m. and found her deceased, marking the city's 19th homicide of the year.

Taylor, a 2007 graduate of Huntington High School, was a former ba ...
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  • WOWK: Fatal shooting overnight in Huntington
  • UPDATE: Homicide victim was standout basketball player
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    Does anyone else find Torrie Austin’s actions on the night in question a bit puzzling? From the te... ...Read More
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