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Do you know who murdered Robert Taylor in 1997?
On September 19, 1997, Robert Taylor was murdered in Champaign, Illinois. He had just exited a taxi on the 200 block of East Springfield Avenue when he was attacked by an unknown assailant. The attacker struck Taylor from behind, battered him severely, and stole his wallet before fleeing the scene. Taylor was transported to a nearby hospital where he eventually succumbed to the injuries inflicted during the attack.

The crime took place in the early afternoon at around 1:40 p.m., and the ...Read More

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Victim Details

Robert Taylor

December 19, 2022

Male

Unknown

Champaign

IL

1997-09-19

Robert

Taylor

05/08/2026


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