Tavonne Taylor, a 29-year-old Black man from West Seneca, was shot and killed on the night of December 2, 2013, in Buffalo, New York. Gunfire was reported in the side yard of a residence on Niagara Street near Hertel Avenue; Taylor was found there and pronounced dead at the scene. His identity was confirmed by the Buffalo Police chief of detectives on December 3, 2013.

No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified in connection with Taylor’s murder, and authorities have not released information about a possible motive or the events that led to the shooting. The case remains unsolved and cold, leaving his family and community without answers.

If anyone has information about Tavonne Taylor, his movements that night, or the area around Niagara Street and Hertel Avenue on December 2, 2013, please come forward to assist the investigation.