Michael Bernard Taylor Jr., 26, was shot and killed in Valdosta, Georgia, on October 1, 2022. The Valdosta Police Department opened a homicide investigation and collected evidence and witness statements in the days after the shooting as it worked to reconstruct what happened that night.

Investigators identified a suspect quickly, and within days following the killing an individual was arrested and charged in connection with Taylor’s death. The case moved into the legal system with the charges and the suspect’s identity made public as proceedings continued.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help clarify the events of that night, please come forward.