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Valerie Taylor

Case from Topeka, KS dated Nov 12, 2019

Victim Details

Valerie Taylor

Female

Black / African American

Topeka

KS

2019-11-12

32

Valerie

Taylor

07/29/2026

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In the fall of 2019, the life of 32-year-old Valerie Taylor was tragically cut short in what police have described as a murder-suicide. On November 12, 2019, officers with the Topeka Police Department were dispatched to a residence in East Topeka for a medical call. Upon their arrival, they discovered Ms. Taylor deceased inside the home. It was determined that she had sustained a single, fatal gunshot wound.

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  • The Topeka Capital-Journal: Topeka police identify suspect in Tuesday shooting that killed a woman; suspect found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound
  • Woman found shot, killed in East Topeka apartment
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