Shaniece M. Taylor was 26 when she was shot to death inside her Rochester, New York, home on August 15, 2019. Police say shots were fired at a Fourth Street residence; Taylor was found seated in her home and had been shot 16 times at close range. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators identified her 37-year-old boyfriend, Margzell Miller, as the suspect. Miller fled after the killing and was later arrested with assistance from the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force. In October 2019 he pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and a weapons charge. A Monroe County jury convicted Miller of Murder in the 2nd Degree and four counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree on March 31, 2021; on June 3, 2021 a judge sentenced him to 40 years to life plus five years post-release supervision for the weapons convictions.

Taylor is remembered by those who knew her for a bright smile and a vibrant personality. If anyone knew Shaniece or has information about the case, please come forward.