Joshua Lafayette Taylor, 34, was fatally shot on August 14, 2021, near 5835 S. Figueroa Street in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner classified his death as a homicide.

The Los Angeles Police Department opened an investigation, conducted interviews, and processed the scene. Public details about arrests or identified suspects are scarce and the case has not seen notable public updates.

Friends and family described his death as senseless and called for justice; the community also expressed sorrow and frustration over another life lost to gun violence.

If anyone has information about what happened near 5835 S. Figueroa Street on August 14, 2021, please contact the LAPD.