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Darius Taylor

Case from Chesapeake, VA dated Jun 28, 2009

Victim Details

Darius Taylor

Male

Chesapeake

VA

2009-06-28

23

Darius

Taylor

07/10/2026

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In the summer of 2009, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening calm at an apartment complex on Gilmerton Road in Chesapeake, Virginia, leaving a young man's life tragically cut short. On the night of June 28th, 23-year-old Darius Taylor was at his home when violence erupted. Around 10:22 p.m., two unidentified Black males opened fire, striking Taylor and another man before fleeing the scene on foot. The sudden and brutal attack sent shockwaves through the community as police descended on the ar ...
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  • dailypress.com: Homicides in Hampton Roads: 2009
  • Darius Taylor, age 23 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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