In the winter of 2020, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the lives of two people were brought to a violent and tragic end. On December 28, 36-year-old Floyd Brashers and 33-year-old Katoya McPherson were found deceased in their apartment. Their deaths were the result of a shooting and were quickly ruled a double homicide by investigators. The discovery was made after a neighbor noticed a shattered sliding glass door at their residence and alerted the authorities.
The investigation into the deaths
of Brashers and McPherson soon centered on a dispute over a car. This disagreement ultimately led to the brutal events that unfolded inside the couple's home. The Kalamazoo Township Police Department assured the community that they believed the shooting was an isolated incident and not a random act of violence. Their efforts to bring those responsible to justice led to the identification and arrest of three siblings: D'Angelo Davis, Tikario Taylor-McMillon, and Tonesha Taylor-McMillon.
The legal proceedings that followed painted a complex picture of family involvement and differing levels of culpability. D'Angelo Davis was identified as the primary perpetrator who broke into the couple's home and committed the murders. In June 2022, he was convicted for his role in the killings and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. During his trial, Davis expressed remorse for his actions, offering an apology to the families of Floyd Brashers and Katoya McPherson.
The case against his brother, Tikario Taylor-McMillon, was more complicated. His first trial in March 2022 ended in a mistrial after his brother, D'Angelo Davis, withdrew from a plea agreement. In his second trial, their sister, Tonesha Taylor-McMillon, testified against him, stating that he had confessed to the shootings. However, his defense attorney argued that there was no physical evidence linking him to the crime scene. In September 2022, a jury acquitted Tikario of all charges. The third sibling, Tonesha Taylor-McMillon, who admitted to driving the getaway car, accepted a plea deal. For her role as an accessory, she was sentenced to 19 months in jail.
