Late on Monday, August 29, 1977, 34-year-old New York City Police Detective Joseph D. Taylor of the 83rd Precinct was killed while responding to a report of a man with a shotgun at 14 Linden Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Taylor and his partner approached a fourth-floor apartment with firearms drawn and announced themselves. The door was suddenly opened and two blasts from a 12-gauge shotgun struck from inside; one round hit Detective Taylor in the chest, killing him. His partner returned fire and, when officers entered, found one suspect dead, another wounded, and two others unharmed.

The man who fired the fatal shots was identified as 22-year-old Carl Dean, also known as Carl Payne. A bench warrant for Dean for failing to appear on a weapons charge was active at the time, and police found a large quantity of drugs in the apartment. Dean was arrested, convicted of murder and three drug-related charges, and sentenced to 25 years to life for Detective Taylor’s death. Detective Taylor was survived by his wife and daughter.

Does anyone have memories of the 83rd Precinct in 1977 or recollections about this case that could add context to the incident?