Willard Taylor was a 36-year-old Black man who was shot and killed on the night of September 19, 2019. A call around 10:15 p.m. brought officers to the 4300 block of North Hanley Road near University Place Drive, close to the North Hanley MetroLink area. He was found suffering from a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene on the roadside.

Police asked for witnesses in the hours after the shooting.

Willard is remembered as someone with roots in Missouri, tied to Carsonville, and his family’s loss remains. If anyone saw anything on North Hanley Road that night or has information about what happened, please come forward.