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Devonta D. Taylor

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated Apr 28, 2016

Victim Details

Devonta D. Taylor

Male

Black / African American

Milwaukee

WI

2016-04-28

25

Devonta

D. Taylor

07/06/2026

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On the evening of April 28, 2016, a burst of violence shattered the quiet of a Milwaukee neighborhood, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Devonta D. Taylor, a 25-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in the 2500 block of N. 38th St.. The incident occurred at approximately 5:17 PM, a time when daylight was still clinging to the city streets.

Milwaukee Police officers were dispatched to the scene following a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered Taylor suff ...
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