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Case Description

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In the summer of 2022, a violent altercation outside a bar on Lyell Avenue in Rochester, New York, tragically cut short the life of 36-year-old Derek Taylor. On the morning of July 24th, police responded to the scene to find Taylor with a gunshot wound to his torso. He was quickly transported to Strong Memorial Hospital, but succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival.

The investigation into the city's 44th homicide of the year led police to identify a suspect in the shooting. Less th ...Read More

Victim Details

Derek Taylor

Male

Black / African American

Rochester

NY

2022-07-24

36

Derek

Taylor

05/04/2026