Taylor D. Baskin, a 26-year-old woman, was found shot multiple times and dead on April 3, 2020, in the Highland neighborhood of Shreveport, Louisiana. Her death prompted an immediate manhunt for the person believed responsible.

Authorities identified 28-year-old Derek T. Swanson, described as Baskin’s boyfriend, and a warrant for second-degree murder was issued. In the days after the killing, police reported Swanson broke into a house and tried to steal a truck; a Caddo Parish deputy who spotted him was fired upon as Swanson fled. The search ended on April 7, 2020, when state troopers and a sheriff’s deputy located Swanson leaving another residence he had broken into. Swanson opened fire; officers returned fire and fatally shot him. No law enforcement officers were injured.

Are there readers who knew Taylor or who have information about her life in Shreveport that could shed light on what led to this tragedy?