In the early morning hours of June 29, 2022, a domestic dispute in Westland, Michigan, ended in tragedy, claiming the life of 41-year-old Tabitha Cornwall. Responding to a call about a shooting at a mobile home park on Glenwood Road, police made a grim discovery. Inside her Jeep Grand Cherokee, they found Cornwall, who had been shot twice in the left side of her head. She was pronounced dead at the scene. It is believed she was attempting to escape an argument with her ex-boyfriend when she was killed.
The suspect, identified as 41-year-old Cary Anthony Taylor, fled the immediate scene and barricaded himself inside a nearby trailer, leading to a tense standoff with law enforcement that would last for over eight hours. The Western Wayne County SWAT team was called to the location, and after hours of negotiation, they were able to convince Taylor to surrender. He was taken into custody without further incident.
Cornwall's mother later revealed that her daughter had been trying to leave an abusive relationship.
Following his arrest, Cary Anthony Taylor was charged with first-degree premeditated murder and a felony firearm violation in connection with Tabitha Cornwall's death. He was arraigned in the 18th District Court and was remanded to jail without bond. Court proceedings were scheduled to begin with a probable cause conference on July 7, 2022, followed by a preliminary examination on July 14, 2022.
