Taquan Jones was 17 and a senior at Harlem Renaissance High School when he was fatally shot on the afternoon of October 26, 2021. The shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. near West 132nd Street and Malcolm X Boulevard in Harlem. A single bullet struck Jones in the chest; he was taken to a nearby hospital but died of his injuries.

Community members and local leaders organized a march protesting the gun violence that killed the teenager. Friends and family described him as a good person who was not involved in gangs and who spent time with friends and his family. The NYPD investigated the homicide and identified a suspect in December 2021; that person was later arrested and charged in January 2023.

If anyone knew Taquan, saw the shooting, or has information that could help, please share what you know.